A DNA Nanorobot Uprises against Cancer

A DNA Nanorobot Uprises against Cancer

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,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trends in molecular medicine 2018-07, Vol.24 (7), p.591-593
Hauptverfasser: Singh, Hari R., Kopperger, Enzo, Simmel, Friedrich C.
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Sprache:eng
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DNA
Humans
Neoplasms
Robotics
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:1471-4914
1471-499X
DOI:10.1016/j.molmed.2018.05.001