DNA hydrogel is one of DNA-based nanomaterials with unique advantages such as precise self-assembly,programmability,addressability,high stability,excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability,and tunable versatility...DNA hydrogel is one of DNA-based nanomaterials with unique advantages such as precise self-assembly,programmability,addressability,high stability,excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability,and tunable versatility.These features have greatly promoted the development of DNA hydrogels in various applications,especially molecular diagnostics,biosensing,drug delivery,and cancer therapy.In this review,we briefly review the history of DNA hydrogels,the latest advances of DNA hydrogels in biomedical applications especially in biosensing,drug delivery and cancer therapy,and prospect the key challenges and future directions.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science of China(31972622)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(XDJK2020TJ001 and XDJK2020C049)
文摘DNA hydrogel is one of DNA-based nanomaterials with unique advantages such as precise self-assembly,programmability,addressability,high stability,excellent biocompatibility and biodegradability,and tunable versatility.These features have greatly promoted the development of DNA hydrogels in various applications,especially molecular diagnostics,biosensing,drug delivery,and cancer therapy.In this review,we briefly review the history of DNA hydrogels,the latest advances of DNA hydrogels in biomedical applications especially in biosensing,drug delivery and cancer therapy,and prospect the key challenges and future directions.