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ReviewBiomolecules2026

Design of Spherical Nucleic Acids: From Fast Synthesis to Structural Engineering.

Yu Fan, Mei Tsz Jewel Chan, Jinyuan Liu

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Review in Biomolecules, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Yu FanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2197-4472
Mei Tsz Jewel ChanDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China.
Jinyuan LiuState Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 52303204
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since the introduction of the spherical nucleic acid (SNA) paradigm in 1996, extensive research has been dedicated to this burgeoning field, yielding groundbreaking advances in biomedicine. Featuring a unique three-dimensional spherical nanoarchitecture composed of highly oriented, densely packed oligonucleotide layers conjugated to a solid or hollow core, SNAs possess extraordinary biological properties, including transfection-reagent-independent cellular internalization and enhanced resistance to nuclease degradation. These synthetic and foundational evolutionary milestones offer profound advantages for the rational design of targeted biomedical therapeutics. In this comprehensive review, recent breakthroughs in the synthetic methodologies and structural designs of SNAs, with a particular emphasis on gold-based templates, are systematically summarized and discussed. Furthermore, the core bottlenecks and future perspectives emerging at the intersection of artificial intelligence and high-throughput screening are highlighted to guide next-generation intelligent nanomedicine development.

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Nucleic AcidsAnimalsGoldHumansNanomedicineGoldNucleic Acidsaptamergene therapynanomedicinespherical nucleic acids

Identifiers

PMID42650773
PMCPMC13510815

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