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ArticleNucleic acids research2025

Acoustically seeded fabrication of a DNA tesseract into a conductive wire.

Simon Chi-Chin Shiu, Marcello DeLuca, Wai Hin Chui, Pingping Zhang, Xiaoyong Mo, Ryan Ho Ping Siu, Erqian Dong, Sichao Qu, Calvin Chun Long Cheung, Andrew B Kinghorn and 14 more

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Article in Nucleic acids research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed.

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Authors and funding

24 authors.

Simon Chi-Chin ShiuSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.ORCID 0009-0004-9186-1144
Marcello DeLucaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, United States.
Wai Hin ChuiSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Pingping ZhangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Xiaoyong MoDepartment of Chemistry, HKU-CAS Joint Laboratory on New Materials, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Ryan Ho Ping SiuSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Erqian DongDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Sichao QuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-9962-3691
Calvin Chun Long CheungJC STEM Lab of Nanomedicine for Advanced Therapy, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Andrew B KinghornSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0003-0482-8369
William L WhitehouseAdvanced Biomedical Instrumentation Centre, Hong Kong Science Park, Shatin, New Territories, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Jingyu CuiSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Weisi HeSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Xue-Yan WangSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Jiahui LiSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Areebah Gul KhanSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Sophie H von TorklusDepartment of Biochemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 2JD, United Kingdom.
Tsz Fai YuDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Khuloud T Al-JamalJC STEM Lab of Nanomedicine for Advanced Therapy, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Edmund C M TseDepartment of Chemistry, HKU-CAS Joint Laboratory on New Materials, Faculty of Science, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Gaurav AryaDepartment of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, Duke University, Durham, NC 27708, United States.
Nicholas Xuanlai FangDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Keda ZhouSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.
Julian A TannerSchool of Biomedical Sciences, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, P.R. China.ORCID 0000-0002-5459-1526

Funding

Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation GDZX2304003HKU 102009959HKU 328279218Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities TrustHong Kong Special Administrative Region GovernmentHong Kong University 17125221Hong Kong University 17125920Hong Kong University 17127124Hong Kong University T12-201/20-RMaterials Innovation Institute for Life Sciences and EnergyMinistry of Science and Technologies 2023YFF1500900NSF CMMI 2323969Research Grants Council of Hong Kong STG 3/E-704/23-N
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Assembly of DNA nanostructures to sub-millimetre scales is expected to have significant potential for applications in materials science and medicine. One approach to control nanostructure growth is through using acoustic waves to create pressure nodes for clustering. Here, we report a facet-based underlying DNA nanostructure architecture with structural and stability characteristics ideal for acoustic patterning. The architecture comprises only 16 canonical DNA oligonucleotides which self-assemble to form a nested cube, inspired by the four-dimensional hypercube known as a "tesseract." Cryogenic electron microscopy (Cryo-EM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) analysis revealed a fully formed tesseract structure with exceptional stiffness and a melting temperature of 84°C, significantly higher than other unmodified DNA nanostructures. The DNA tesseract nanostructures could be acoustically shaped into wires spanning over 500 µm, observed after deposition onto an interdigitated electrode (IDE). The wires were shown to be electrically conductive, highlighting unique prospects for application. Simplified bottom-up assembly of a small number of oligonucleotides into a relatively complex and structurally stable DNA nanostructure with characteristics ideal for modular assembly holds promise for applications across bioelectronics and other fields.

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AcousticsDNANanostructuresCryoelectron MicroscopyElectric ConductivityMicroscopy, Atomic ForceNanotechnologyNucleic Acid ConformationDNA

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