Nature Communications (Jan 2021)

A DNA origami-based aptamer nanoarray for potent and reversible anticoagulation in hemodialysis

  • Shuai Zhao,
  • Run Tian,
  • Jun Wu,
  • Shaoli Liu,
  • Yuanning Wang,
  • Meng Wen,
  • Yingxu Shang,
  • Qing Liu,
  • Yan Li,
  • Ying Guo,
  • Zhaoran Wang,
  • Ting Wang,
  • Yujing Zhao,
  • Huiru Zhao,
  • Hui Cao,
  • Yu Su,
  • Jiashu Sun,
  • Qiao Jiang,
  • Baoquan Ding

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20638-7
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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Safe haemodialysis is essential for patients with acute kidney injury and renal failure. Here the authors present a DNA origami-based approach with high affinity and specificity to thrombin, inhibiting coagulation.