Deoxyribonucleic acid polymer nanoparticle hydrogels

Robert H T Bagley; Samuel T Jones

doi:10.1039/d1cc05668a

Deoxyribonucleic acid polymer nanoparticle hydrogels

Chem Commun (Camb). 2021 Nov 16;57(91):12111-12114. doi: 10.1039/d1cc05668a.

Authors

Robert H T Bagley^{1

2}, Samuel T Jones^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK. samuel.jones-4@manchester.ac.uk.
² The Henry Royce Institute, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK.

PMID: 34704568
DOI: 10.1039/d1cc05668a

Abstract

Polymer nanoparticle hydrogels made of deoxyribonucleic acid and silica have been prepared and shown to display shear thinning and self-healing properties, sustained release of cargo and enzymatic degradation.

MeSH terms

DNA / chemistry*
DNA / metabolism
Deoxyribonucleases / chemistry
Deoxyribonucleases / metabolism
Hydrogels / chemistry*
Hydrogels / metabolism
Nanoparticles / chemistry*
Nanoparticles / metabolism
Polymers / chemistry*
Polymers / metabolism
Silicon Dioxide / chemistry
Silicon Dioxide / metabolism

Substances

Hydrogels
Polymers
Silicon Dioxide
DNA
Deoxyribonucleases