Advanced Materials, Vol.28, No.45, 10079-10087, 2016
Fabrication of RNA 3D Nanoprisms for Loading and Protection of Small RNAs and Model Drugs
Constructing containers with defined shape and size to load and protect therapeutics and subsequently control their release in the human body has long been a dream. The fabrication of 3D RNA prisms, characterized by atomic force microscopy, cryo-electron microscopy, dynamic light scattering, and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, is reported for the loading and protection of small molecules, proteins, small RNA molecules, and their controlled release.