Journal
SMALL
Volume 17, Issue 45, Pages -Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202104831
Keywords
affinity scaffold; DNA nanotechnology; double emulsion; whitening efficacy; zero-order release
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Funding
- National Key Research and Development Program of China [2019YFD1002300]
- Technology Innovation Progamme of Zhejiang Province [ZJWR0102001]
- Hangzhou Agricultural Development Research Program [20190101A06]
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Programmable engineered DNA origami offers endless possibilities for customizing nanostructures. In this study, an amphiphilic triangular DNA origami with a central nanopore was fabricated, serving as a stabilizer for W/O/W emulsion, achieving constant release, and demonstrating advantages in anti-melanogenesis therapy.
Programmable engineered DNA origami provides infinite possibilities for customizing nanostructures with controllable precision and configurable functionality. Here, a strategy for fabricating an amphiphilic triangular DNA origami with a central nanopore that integrates phase-stabilizing, porous-gated, and affinity-delivering effects is presented. By introducing the DNA origami as a single-component surfactant, the water-in-oil-in-water (W/O/W) emulsion is effectively stabilized with decreased interfacial tension. Microscopic observation validates the attachment of the DNA origami onto the water-in-oil and oil-in-water interfaces. Furthermore, fluorescence studies and molecular docking simulations indicate the binding interactions of DNA origami with arbutin and coumaric acid at docking sites within central nanopores. These central nanopores are functionalized as molecular gates and affinity-based scaffold for the zero-order release of arbutin and coumaric acid at a constant rate regardless of concentration gradient throughout the whole releasing period. In vivo zebrafish results illustrate the advantages of this zero-order release for anti-melanogenesis therapy over direct exposure or Fickian diffusion. The DNA origami-based W/O/W emulsion presents anti-melanogenic effects against UV-B exposure without cardiotoxicity or motor toxicity. These results demonstrate that this non-toxic amphiphilic triangular DNA origami is capable of solely stabilizing the W/O/W emulsion as well as serving as nanopore gates and affinity-based scaffold for constant release.
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