Issue 8, 2015

Light-responsible DNA hydrogel–gold nanoparticle assembly for synergistic cancer therapy

Abstract

Assembled AuNPs in a DNA hydrogel (Dgel) showed strongly coupled plasmon modes, and the Dgel vehicle can co-load anticancer drugs such as doxorubicin (Dox) as a light-controlled releasing cargo by DNA intercalations. Upon laser excitation, local heat shock generation was accompanied by the release of Dox. A highly synergistic combination of thermo- and chemotherapy was demonstrated in cellular and animal models. Our Dgel vehicle can be fragmented after the excitation-induced heat generations, which subsequently causes the dispersion of the AuNPs. Our system may be less toxic because it uses small sizes of AuNPs, and the inherently biocompatible scaffold may reduce the long-term toxicity by rapid clearance.

Graphical abstract: Light-responsible DNA hydrogel–gold nanoparticle assembly for synergistic cancer therapy

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
12 Sep 2014
Accepted
04 Dec 2014
First published
08 Dec 2014

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015,3, 1537-1543

Light-responsible DNA hydrogel–gold nanoparticle assembly for synergistic cancer therapy

J. Song, S. Hwang, K. Im, J. Hur, J. Nam, S. Hwang, G. Ahn, S. Kim and N. Park, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2015, 3, 1537 DOI: 10.1039/C4TB01519C

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