Zhangwei Lu

ORCID: 0000-0002-4623-9020
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Research Areas
  • Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques
  • RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
  • DNA and Nucleic Acid Chemistry
  • Biosensors and Analytical Detection
  • Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Immunotherapy and Immune Responses
  • Semantic Web and Ontologies
  • Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications
  • Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals
  • Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection
  • Plasmonic and Surface Plasmon Research
  • Gut microbiota and health
  • Multiple Myeloma Research and Treatments
  • Gold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and Applications
  • Urban Green Space and Health
  • Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Topic Modeling
  • SARS-CoV-2 detection and testing
  • Molecular Junctions and Nanostructures
  • Indoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure
  • Electrochemical Analysis and Applications
  • Natural Language Processing Techniques
  • Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies
  • Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
  • Peptidase Inhibition and Analysis

Anhui Medical University
2024-2025

Anhui Provincial Hospital
2024

Lenovo (China)
2024

Nanjing University
2021-2023

Xijing University
2021-2022

Capital Normal University
2017-2021

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) severely threatens human health by causing inflammation, swelling, and pain in the joints resulting persistent synovitis irreversible joint disability. In development of RA, pro-inflammatory M1 macrophages, which express high levels reactive oxygen species (ROS) nitric oxide (NO), induce synovial inflammation bone erosion. Eliminating ROS NO inflamed is a potential RA therapeutic approach, can drive transition macrophages to anti-inflammatory M2 phenotype. Taking...

10.1021/acsnano.2c03991 article EN ACS Nano 2022-08-02

Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is highly aggressive with a poor clinical prognosis and no targeted therapy. The c-Myc protein master transcription factor potential therapeutic target for TNBC. In this study, we develop PROTAC (PROteolysis TArgeting Chimera) based on TNA (threose nucleic acid) DNA that effectively targets degrades c-Myc. aptamer selected in vitro to bind the c-Myc/Max heterodimer appended E-box sequence create high-affinity, biologically stable bivalent binder. TNA-E...

10.1021/jacs.3c02619 article EN Journal of the American Chemical Society 2023-04-17

Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) are ubiquitous in the environment, and some of them recognized as endocrine disruptors that cause concerns on ecosystem functioning public health. Due to diversity PAEs there is a vital need detect total concentration timely low-cost way. To fulfill this requirement, it highly desired obtain group-specific PAE binders specific basic skeleton. In study, for first time we have identified PAE-binding aptamers via rationally designed target immobilization. The two...

10.1021/acs.analchem.6b04808 article EN Analytical Chemistry 2017-04-17

Chemoimmunotherapy represents an attractive approach for cancer treatment, which requires a compatible co-delivery system to achieve the synergetic therapeutic effects. Among various nanocarriers, DNA nanostructures have recently been proposed as promising candidates drug delivery due excellent biocompatibility. Herein, we employ tetrahedron create nanoplatform that combines chemotherapeutic doxorubicin and immunotherapeutic agent CpG oligodeoxynucleotides. The DTN-CpG/DOX nanoparticles show...

10.1021/acsanm.1c03295 article EN ACS Applied Nano Materials 2022-01-09

Exosomes are nanoscale membrane vesicles actively released by cells and play an important role in the diagnosis of cancer-related diseases. However, it is challenging to efficiently enrich exosomes from extracellular fluids. In this work, we used DNA nanostructures as "nanoweights" during centrifugation facilitate enrichment cancerous human serum. Two different tetrahedral (DTNs), each carrying a specific aptamer for exosome biomarker recognition, were incubated with clinical samples...

10.1021/acs.analchem.2c01872 article EN Analytical Chemistry 2022-06-22

Poor antimatrix interference capability of aptamers is one the major obstacles preventing their wide applications for real-sample detections. Here, we devise a multiple-function interface, denoted as nanoscale affinity double layer (NADL), to overcome this bottleneck via in situ simultaneous target enrichment, purification, and detection. The NADL consists an upper aptamer purification sensing lower solid-phase microextraction (SPME) sample enrichment. targets flowing through...

10.1021/acs.analchem.0c05320 article EN Analytical Chemistry 2021-02-23

The aim of this research was to examine the correlation between exposure bisphenol analogues (BPs), such as A (BPA), F (BPF), and S (BPS), risk developing systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Ultra performance liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (UPLC-MS/MS) utilized measure levels BPA, BPF, BPS in urine 168 female participants diagnosed with SLE 175 who were deemed healthy controls. Logistic regression models assess connections SLE. findings indicated that BPA BPF individuals...

10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116452 article EN cc-by-nc Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety 2024-05-14

The manufacture of DNA origami nanostructures with highly ordered functional motifs is great significance for biomedical applications. Here, we present a robust strategy to produce customized scaffolds integrated aptamer sequences, which enables direct construction structures. As demonstrated, aptamers various numbers and types were efficiently stably in user-defined positions the scaffolds. Specifically, two different thrombin sequences simultaneously inserted into M13mp18 phage genome....

10.1021/acsami.1c09307 article EN ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2021-08-17

We report the use of a protein ligase to covalently ligate peptide nucleic acid (PNA). The rapid ligation demands only an N-terminal GL dipeptide in target and C-terminal NGL tripeptide PNA. demonstrate versatility this approach by attaching PNA strand three different proteins. Lastly, we show that erasable imaging EGFR on HEK293 cell membranes is achieved with DNA origami nanostructures toehold-mediated displacement.

10.1039/d2cc02153f article EN Chemical Communications 2022-01-01

Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) areone of the major groups persistent organic pollutants. The group-specific detection PAEs is highly desired due to rapid growing congeners. DNA aptamers have been increasingly applied as recognition elements on biosensor platforms, but selecting toward hydrophobic small molecule targets, such PAEs, rarely reported. This work describes a bead-based method designed select PAEs. amino group functionalized dibutyl phthalate (DBP-NH2) anchor target was synthesized...

10.3791/56814 article EN Journal of Visualized Experiments 2018-03-21

Phthalic acid esters (PAEs) areone of the major groups persistent organic pollutants. The group-specific detection PAEs is highly desired due to rapid growing congeners. DNA aptamers have been increasingly applied as recognition elements on biosensor platforms, but selecting toward hydrophobic small molecule targets, such PAEs, rarely reported. This work describes a bead-based method designed select PAEs. amino group functionalized dibutyl phthalate (DBP-NH2) anchor target was synthesized...

10.3791/56814-v article EN Journal of Visualized Experiments 2018-03-21

Abstract High levels of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and nitric oxide (NO) generated by M1 macrophages induce inflammation in the development rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The eliminating ROS NO therefore represents an alternative strategy for RA treatment. Because DNA molecules possess ROS- endogenous NO-scavenging capability, herein, we develop a nanomedicine based on triangular origami nanostructures targeted We showed that folic acid-modified (FA-tDONs) could reduce simultaneously inside...

10.1101/2021.12.30.474611 preprint EN bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2022-01-01

Abstract Methods to efficiently and site-specifically conjugate proteins nucleic acids could enable exciting application in bioanalytics biotechnology. Here, we report the use of strict protein ligase covalently ligate a peptide acid (PNA). The rapid ligation requires only short N-terminal GL dipeptide target C-terminal NGL tripeptide PNA. We demonstrate versatility this approach by conjugating three different types with PNA strand. biostable strand then serves as generic landing platform...

10.1101/2021.11.07.467647 preprint EN bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2021-11-08

Abstract Exosomes are nanoscale membrane vesicles actively released by cells and play an important role in the diagnosis of cancer-related diseases. However, it is challenging to efficiently enrich exosomes from extracellular fluids. In this work, we used DNA-tetrahedron as a nanoweight during centrifugation precisely tumor complex biological environment. Two different DNA tetrahedral nanostructures (DTAs), each carrying specific aptamer for exosome biomarker recognition, were incubated with...

10.1101/2021.12.28.474334 preprint EN bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2021-12-28
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