Takumi-shaped DNA nanostructures form stable DNA hydrogels with high in vivo retention abilities (IMAGE)

Tokyo University of Science

Takumi-shaped DNA nanostructures form stable DNA hydrogels with high in vivo retention abilities

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Researchers optimized Takumi-shaped DNA nanostructures to form efficient hydrogels with minimal DNA units for sustained drug release and high retention abilities.

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Prof. Makiya Nishikawa from Tokyo University of Science, Japan Image source: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0168365924008083?via%3Dihub

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