Fabrication of RNA 3D Nanoprisms for Loading and Protection of Small RNAs and Model Drugs.

Khisamutdinov, Emil F; Jasinski, Daniel L; Li, Hui; Zhang, Kaiming; Chiu, Wah; Guo, Peixuan · Adv Mater · 2016

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

Constructing containers with defined shape and size to load and protect therapeutics and subsequently control their release in the human body has long been a dream. The fabrication of 3D RNA prisms, characterized by atomic force microscopy, cryo-electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, is reported for the loading and protection of small molecules, proteins, small RNA molecules, and their controlled release.

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