2017
Placing and shaping liposomes with reconfigurable DNA nanocages
Zhang Z, Yang Y, Pincet F, Llaguno M, Lin C. Placing and shaping liposomes with reconfigurable DNA nanocages. Nature Chemistry 2017, 9: 653-659. PMID: 28644472, PMCID: PMC5542812, DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMembrane-bound vesiclesDNA cagesRegulated deformationsDNA nanocagesMembrane curvatureMembrane fusionConformational changesBiological membranesCell membraneLipid bilayer membranesMembrane mechanicsVesiclesDiverse structuresMembraneCellsBilayer membranesVersatile toolDelivery vesiclesToroid shapeLiposome shape
2016
Self-assembly of size-controlled liposomes on DNA nanotemplates
Yang Y, Wang J, Shigematsu H, Xu W, Shih WM, Rothman JE, Lin C. Self-assembly of size-controlled liposomes on DNA nanotemplates. Nature Chemistry 2016, 8: 476-483. PMID: 27102682, PMCID: PMC5021307, DOI: 10.1038/nchem.2472.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA nanotemplatesArtificial lipid bilayer membranesLipid bilayer formationLipid bilayer membranesSelf-AssemblyTemplating methodKey intermediateBilayer formationDrug deliveryArtificial vesiclesLipid compositionNanoscale precisionNanotemplatesHomogeneous liposomesUnilamellar vesiclesLiposome formationVesicular transportProtein structureMembrane structureVesicle sizeLiposomesIntermediatesFormationVesiclesStructure