Abstract
The specific binding ability of DNA-lipid micelles (DLMs) can be increased by the introduction of an aptamer. However, supramolecular micellar structures based on self-assemblies of amphiphilic DLMs are expected to demonstrate low stability when interacting with cell membranes under certain conditions, which could lead to a reduction in selectivity for targeting cancer cells. We herein report a straightforward cross-linking strategy that relies on a methacrylamide branch to link aptamer and lipid segments. By an efficient photoinduced polymerization process, covalently linked aptamer-lipid units help stabilize the micelle structure and enhance aptamer probe stability, further improving the targeting ability of the resulting nanoassembly. Besides the development of a facile cross-linking method, this study clarifies the relationship between aptamer-lipid concentration and the corresponding binding ability.
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