Author : Kyrylo Zagorovsky
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ISBN 13 :
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Book Synopsis DNA-mediated Gold Nanoparticle Assembly by : Kyrylo Zagorovsky
Download or read book DNA-mediated Gold Nanoparticle Assembly written by Kyrylo Zagorovsky and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unique physicochemical properties of nanomaterials offer novel methodologies for disease treatment and diagnosis. Dynamic nanoparticle assemblies are adding an additional level of functionality and flexibility by combining multiple nanoparticle types into structures with stimuli-responsive size and surface chemistry. DNA-mediated gold nanoparticles assemblies are offering the most functional and versatile platform, which combines DNA addressability with large surface area, monodispersity, and easy functionalization of gold nanoparticles. Assembly size determines their application, with smaller nanoassemblies particularly suitable for drug delivery, and larger microassemblies used for biosensing. Despite a number of published studies, no in vivo examples or clinically ready biosensors have been reported. Therefore, the goal of this thesis was to identify the barriers for translation in both fields and to develop methods to overcome these limitations. To this end core-satellite nanoassemblies were designed for in vivo delivery, which efficiently protected loaded cargo and minimized macrophage recognition. Their controllable serum stability could be used as the mechanism of cargo release. In vivo nanoassemblies showed longer circulation half-life, improved tumour targeting, and renal bioelimination. In parallel, larger microassembly structures were combined with DNA enzyme signal amplification to generate a novel infectious pathogen biosensor. The assay was particularly suited for point-of-care setting with cheap and stable components and simple, fast, and specific colourimetric readout that could assay multiple targets in parallel. To demonstrate its clinical readiness, the assay was adapted for detection of a panel of five urinary tract infection bacteria. All targets were successfully identified in parallel at clinically relevant concentrations. Preliminary tests with E. coli patient samples confirmed clinical detection with good sensitivity and excellent specificity. This work presents a novel DNA-mediated gold nanoparticle assembly platform that is ready for in vivo translation and clinical in vitro diagnostics.