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An Intelligent DNA Nanorobot for Autonomous Anticoagulation
Author(s) -
Yang Linlin,
Zhao Yumeng,
Xu Xuemei,
Xu Kangli,
Zhang Mingzhi,
Huang Kui,
Kang Huaizhi,
Lin Hsiaochu,
Yang Yang,
Han Da
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.202007962
Subject(s) - nanorobotics , thrombin , computer science , safer , nanotechnology , artificial intelligence , coagulation , materials science , medicine , computer security , platelet , psychiatry , immunology
Artificial nanorobots that can recognize molecular triggers and respond with programable operations provide an inspiring proof‐of‐principle for personalized theragnostic applications. We have constructed an intelligent DNA nanorobot for autonomous blood anticoagulation in human plasma. The DNA nanorobot comprises a barrel‐shaped DNA nanostructure as the framework and molecular reaction cascades embedded as the computing core. This nanorobot can intelligently sense the concentration of thrombin in the local environment and trigger an autonomous anticoagulation when excess thrombin is present. The triggering concentration of thrombin at which the nanorobot responds can be tuned arbitrarily to avoid possible side effects induced by excess thrombin. This makes the nanorobot useful for autonomous anticoagulation in various medical scenarios and inspires a more efficient and safer strategy for future personalized medicine.