Journal article

Supramolecular Polyphenol‐DNA Microparticles for In Vivo Adjuvant and Antigen Co‐Delivery and Immune Stimulation

Yijiao Qu, Robert De Rose, Chan‐Jin Kim, Jiajing Zhou, Zhixing Lin, Yi Ju, Sukhvir Kaur Bhangu, Christina Cortez‐Jugo, Francesca Cavalieri, Frank Caruso

Angewandte Chemie | Wiley | Published : 2023

Abstract

AbstractDNA‐based materials have attracted interest due to the tunable structure and encoded biological functionality of nucleic acids. A simple and general approach to synthesize DNA‐based materials with fine control over morphology and bioactivity is important to expand their applications. Here, we report the synthesis of DNA‐based particles via the supramolecular assembly of tannic acid (TA) and DNA. Uniform particles with different morphologies are obtained using a variety of DNA building blocks. The particles enable the co‐delivery of cytosine‐guanine adjuvant sequences and the antigen ovalbumin in model cells. Intramuscular injection of the particles in mice induces antigen‐specific an..

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