Zhang Zhao, Feng Zhaomeng, Zhao Xiaowei, Yu Zhiheng, Chapman Edwin R
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States.
School of pharmacy, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin 53705, United States.
J Am Chem Soc. 2025 Jul 16;147(28):24548-24554. doi: 10.1021/jacs.5c05196. Epub 2025 Jul 2.
Liposomes are essential vehicles for membrane protein reconstitution and drug delivery, making them vital tools in both in vivo and in vitro studies. However, the lack of robust techniques for the precise arrangement of these synthetic vesicles limits their potential applications. Here, we present a modular polymerization platform based on square DNA origami to template the formation and organization of liposomes. By programming the sequence, number, position, chirality, and flexibility of sticky ends on each square, we assemble uniformly sized liposomes into diverse two-dimensional (2D) arrays, as well as finite lattices and rings. Additionally, we demonstrate stepwise assembly and targeted disassembly, enabling dynamic structural control. These complex liposome architectures represent a significant advancement in the fields of biotechnology, nanotechnology, and bottom-up biology.
脂质体是膜蛋白重构和药物递送的重要载体,使其成为体内和体外研究的重要工具。然而,缺乏用于精确排列这些合成囊泡的强大技术限制了它们的潜在应用。在此,我们提出了一种基于方形DNA折纸的模块化聚合平台,用于模板化脂质体的形成和组织。通过对每个方形上粘性末端的序列、数量、位置、手性和灵活性进行编程,我们将大小均匀的脂质体组装成各种二维(2D)阵列,以及有限晶格和环。此外,我们展示了逐步组装和靶向拆卸,实现了动态结构控制。这些复杂的脂质体结构代表了生物技术、纳米技术和自下而上生物学领域的重大进展。