DNA nanoparticles

Interpenetrating gels in binary suspensions of DNA nanostars
We experimentally investigate the equilibrium gel formation in a binary mixture of DNA nanostars. The binding rules, encoded in the DNA …
Enrico Lattuada, Tommaso Pietrangeli, Francesco Sciortino
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Spatially uniform dynamics in equilibrium colloidal gels
Equilibrium gels of DNA nanostars are spatially homogeneous, compared to more common colloidal gels.
Jun 12, 2022 — Jun 16, 2022 Sapienza University of Rome
Enrico Lattuada, Debora Caprara, Roberto Piazza, Francesco Sciortino
Treatment of kidney clear cell carcinoma, lung adenocarcinoma and glioblastoma cell lines with hydrogels made of DNA nanostars
Overcoming the systemic administration of chemotherapy to reduce drug toxicity and the application of personalised medicine are two of …
Manuela Leo, Enrico Lattuada, Debora Caprara, Luisa Salvatori, Andrea Vecchione, Francesco Sciortino, Patrizia Filetici, Antonella Stoppacciaro
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Spatially uniform dynamics in equilibrium colloidal gels
Gels of DNA nanostars, besides providing a compatible scaffold for biomedical applications, are ideal model systems for testing the …
Enrico Lattuada, Debora Caprara, Roberto Piazza, Francesco Sciortino
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Spatially uniform dynamics in equilibrium colloidal gels
Homogeneous dynamics in DNA equilibrium gels
Equilibrium gels of DNA nanostars are spatially homogeneous, compared to more common colloidal gels.
Sep 5, 2021 — Sep 10, 2021 Crowne Plaza Athens Hotel (online)
Enrico Lattuada, Debora Caprara, Roberto Piazza, Francesco Sciortino
Hyperbranched DNA clusters
Taking advantage of the base-pairing specificity and tunability of DNA interactions, we investigate the spontaneous formation of …
Enrico Lattuada, Debora Caprara, Vincenzo Lamberti, Francesco Sciortino
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Hyperbranched DNA clusters
Hyperbranched DNA clusters
DNA nanostars can be programmed to simulate the behavior of hyperbranched polymers.
Sep 21, 2020 — Sep 25, 2020 University of Bari 'Aldo Moro' (online)
Enrico Lattuada, Debora Caprara, Vincenzo Lamberti, Francesco Sciortino
DNA-GEL, novel nanomaterial for biomedical applications and delivery of bioactive molecules
Novel DNA materials promise unpredictable perspectives for applications in cell biology. The realization of DNA-hydrogels built by a …
Enrico Lattuada, Manuela Leo, Debora Caprara, Luisa Salvatori, Antonella Stoppacciaro, Francesco Sciortino, Patrizia Filetici
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