Photoresponsive spherical nucleic acid : spatiotemporal control of the assembly circuit and intracellular microRNA release

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Author(s)

  • Xiang Zhou
  • Miao He
  • Xue Yin
  • Dongbao Yao
  • Shiyan Xiao
  • Haojun Liang

Detail(s)

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)106-109
Journal / PublicationChemical Communications (London)
Volume54
Issue number1
Publication statusPublished - 4 Jan 2018

Abstract

Herein, we designed and prepared a photoresponsive spherical nucleic acid (SNA) conjugate by inserting a photocleavable linker into the recognition sequence of SNA which can block the reactivity of the system temporally until specific UV light (∼365 nm) is introduced. The photoresponsive SNA realizes temporal regulation of a self-assembly reaction circuit and spatial selectivity of microRNA release in a cell population, respectively.