Issue 75, 2024

DNA-modulated dimerization and oligomerization of cell membrane receptors

Abstract

DNA-based nanostructures and nanodevices have recently been employed for a broad range of applications in modulating the assemblies and interaction patterns of different cell membrane receptors. These versatile nanodevices can be rationally designed with modular structures, easily programmed and tweaked such that they may act as smart chemical biology and cell biology tools to reveal insights into complicated cellular signaling processes. Their outstanding in vitro and cellular features have also begun to be further validated for some in vivo applications and demonstrated their great biomedical potential. In this review, we will highlight some key current advances in the molecular engineering and biological applications of DNA-based functional nanodevices, with a focus on how these tools have been used to respond and modulate membrane receptor dimerizations and/or oligomerizations, as a way to control cellular signaling processes. Some current challenges and future directions to further develop and apply these DNA nanodevices will also be discussed.

Graphical abstract: DNA-modulated dimerization and oligomerization of cell membrane receptors

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
24 jun 2024
Accepted
21 aug 2024
First published
22 aug 2024

Chem. Commun., 2024,60, 10265-10279

DNA-modulated dimerization and oligomerization of cell membrane receptors

A. A. Ali and M. You, Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 10265 DOI: 10.1039/D4CC03077J

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