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Intracellular Delivery of a Planar DNA Origami Structure by the Transferrin‐Receptor Internalization Pathway

Intracellular Delivery of a Planar DNA Origami Structure by the Transferrin‐Receptor... DNA origami provides rapid access to easily functionalized, nanometer‐sized structures making it an intriguing platform for the development of defined drug delivery and sensor systems. Low cellular uptake of DNA nanostructures is a major obstacle in the development of DNA‐based delivery platforms. Herein, significant strong increase in cellular uptake in an established cancer cell line by modifying a planar DNA origami structure with the iron transport protein transferrin (Tf) is demonstrated. A variable number of Tf molecules are coupled to the origami structure using a DNA‐directed, site‐selective labeling technique to retain ligand functionality. A combination of confocal fluorescence microscopy and quantitative (qPCR) techniques shows up to 22‐fold increased cytoplasmic uptake compared to unmodified structures and with an efficiency that correlates to the number of transferrin molecules on the origami surface. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Small Wiley

Intracellular Delivery of a Planar DNA Origami Structure by the Transferrin‐Receptor Internalization Pathway

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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 2016 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim
ISSN
1613-6810
eISSN
1613-6829
DOI
10.1002/smll.201503934
pmid
27032044
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Abstract

DNA origami provides rapid access to easily functionalized, nanometer‐sized structures making it an intriguing platform for the development of defined drug delivery and sensor systems. Low cellular uptake of DNA nanostructures is a major obstacle in the development of DNA‐based delivery platforms. Herein, significant strong increase in cellular uptake in an established cancer cell line by modifying a planar DNA origami structure with the iron transport protein transferrin (Tf) is demonstrated. A variable number of Tf molecules are coupled to the origami structure using a DNA‐directed, site‐selective labeling technique to retain ligand functionality. A combination of confocal fluorescence microscopy and quantitative (qPCR) techniques shows up to 22‐fold increased cytoplasmic uptake compared to unmodified structures and with an efficiency that correlates to the number of transferrin molecules on the origami surface.

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Published: May 1, 2016

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