A DNA Nanorobot Uprises against Cancer.

Journal: Trends in molecular medicine
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Abstract

DNA-based nanorobots have been shown to sense and respond to molecular triggers, such as intracellular pH and cell surface receptors. A recent report describes DNA nanorobots as potential cancer therapeutic agents that can be programmed to trigger coagulation inside blood vessels at the tumor site, starving tumor cells to death.

Authors

  • Hari R Singh
    Physics Department E14, Technical University Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany; These authors contributed equally. Electronic address: h.singh@tum.de.
  • Enzo Kopperger
    Physics Department E14, Technical University Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany; These authors contributed equally.
  • Friedrich C Simmel
    Physics Department E14, Technical University Munich, 85748 Garching, Germany. Electronic address: simmel@tum.de.