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""Nanotubes with different sizes can be readily assembled from simple DNA nanomotifs, which consist of just a few unique DNA sequences. Such structurally well-defi ned DNA-nanotubes will have great potential in many technological applications ranging from drug delivery, to determination of biomacromolecular 3D structures, to nanoplasmonic devices. ""The self-assembly of DNA block-copolymers and nanoparticles yields hybrid nanostructures with useful properties of incorporated nanoparticles and a high density DNA layer on the exterior. Remarkably, they exhibit drastically enhanced binding capability to complementary Talazoparib order DNA even at very low salt concentrations where isolated DNA strands do not form duplex structure. This extraordinary binding capability along with the high selectivity allows for efficient duplex DNA detection. ""Exosomes are a class of naturally occurring nanomaterials that play crucial roles in the protection and transport of endogenous macromolecules, such as microRNA and mRNA, over long distances. Intense effort is underway to exploit the use of exosomes to deliver synthetic therapeutics. Herein, transmission electron microscopy is used to show that when spherical nucleic acid (SNA) constructs are endocytosed into PC-3 prostate cancer cells, a small fraction of them (Integrase inhibitor be naturally sorted into exosomes. The exosome-encased SNAs are secreted into the extracellular environment from which they can be isolated and selectively re-introduced into the cell type from which they were derived. In the context of anti-miR21 experiments, the exosome-encased SNAs knockdown miR-21 target by approximately 50%. Similar knockdown of miR-21 by free SNAs requires a ��3000-fold higher concentration. The development of nanotechnology-based carriers is increasingly recognized as a promising approach for efficient antisense oligonucleotide delivery.1 Examples of synthetic nano-delivery vehicles and gene regulation agents include liposomes,2 polymeric nanoparticles,3 viral vectors,4 and most recently spherical nucleic acids (SNAs).5 Liposomes have been the most extensively studied platform and have shown promise with respect to their CAPNS1 ability to efficiently stabilize nucleic acids.6 Synthetic liposomes, however, often exhibit cytotoxicity and low cellular uptake efficiencies when utilized for in vivo drug delivery.7 SNAs overcome many of these limitations but often get trapped in endosomes, which can decrease their potency. One intriguing strategy is to utilize natural, cell-produced nanocarriers such as exosomes, in combination with synthetic antisense agents, to bypass some of the limitations of the synthetic structures, including instability against enzymatic degradation, immunogenicity, cell membrane penetration, and endosomal escape.