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IMAGE: While studying a thin-film material called strontium stannate (SrSnO3), University of Minnesota researchers noticed the surprising formation of checkerboard patterns at the nano scale similar to structures fabricated in costly,. view more
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A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has discovered a groundbreaking one-step process for creating materials with unique properties, called metamaterials. Their results show the realistic possibility of designing similar self-assembled structures with the potential of creating built-to-order nanostructures for wide application in electronics and optical devices.
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Researchers create new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases
University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers in the Department of Chemistry have created a new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases.
For the first time in the industry, the researchers were able to see exactly how polymers interact with human cells when delivering medicines into the body. This discovery opens the door for more widespread use of polymers in applications like gene therapy and vaccine development.
The research is published in the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (
PNAS), a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journal.
Researchers discover new way to deliver DNA-based therapies for diseases
Polymers could be used to create less expensive gene therapies or vaccines for diseases
Reineke Group and Frontiera Group, University of Minnesota
The above image shows cells illuminated by quinine (fluorescent blue) and green fluorescent protein. This allows the U of M researchers to for the first time observe how polymers interact with human cells when delivering medicines. The discovery could be used in advancing DNA and RNA-based treatments such as gene therapy and vaccines.
Newswise MINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (12/18/2020) – University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers in the Department of Chemistry have created a new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases. For the first time in the industry, the researchers were able to see exactly how polymers interact with human cells when delivering medicines into the body. This discovery opens the door for more widespread use of polymers in
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers in the Department of Chemistry have created a new polymer to deliver DNA and RNA-based therapies for diseases. For the first time in the industry, the researchers were able to see exactly how polymers interact with human cells when delivering medicines into the body. This discovery opens the door for more widespread use of polymers in applications like gene therapy and vaccine development.
The research is published in the
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (
PNAS), a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary scientific journal.
Gene therapy involves altering the genes inside the body s cells to treat or cure diseases. It requires a carrier that packages the DNA to deliver it into the cell oftentimes, a virus is used as a carrier. Packaging of nucleic acids is also used in vaccines, such as the recently developed messenger RNA (mRNA) COVID-19 vaccine, which is enclosed in a lipid.
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