Publications by Diana Kornelia Morzy

Modulating the DNA/Lipid Interface through Multivalent Hydrophobicity

Maartje Martina Cornelia Bastings, Diana Kornelia Morzy, Vincenzo Caroprese

Lipids and nucleic acids are two of the most abundant components of our cells, and both molecules are widely used as engineering materials for nanoparticles. Here, we present a systematic study of how hydrophobic modifications can be employed to modulate t ...

American Chemical Society (ACS)2024

Interplay of the mechanical and structural properties of DNA nanostructures determines their electrostatic interactions with lipid membranes

Maartje Martina Cornelia Bastings, Cem Tekin, Diana Kornelia Morzy, Vincenzo Caroprese

Nucleic acids and lipids function in close proximity in biological processes, as well as in nanoengineered constructs for therapeutic applications. As both molecules carry a rich charge profile, and frequently coexist in complex ionic solutions, the electr ...

ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY2023

Significance of Receptor Mobility in Multivalent Binding on Lipid Membranes

Maartje Martina Cornelia Bastings, Diana Kornelia Morzy

Numerous key biological processes rely on the concept of multivalency, where ligands achieve stable binding only upon engaging multiple receptors. These processes, like viral entry or immune synapse formation, occur on the diffusive cellular membrane. One ...

Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH2022

Selective Integrin alpha(5)beta(1) Targeting through Spatially Constrained Multivalent DNA-Based Nanoparticles

Maartje Martina Cornelia Bastings, Eva Eugene Kurisinkal, Diana Kornelia Morzy, Marianna Mainardi Koga, Vincenzo Caroprese

Targeting cells specifically based on receptor expression levels remains an area of active research to date. Selective binding of receptors cannot be achieved by increasing the individual binding strength, as this does not account for differing distributio ...

MDPI2022

DNA-Liposome Hybrid Carriers for Triggered Cargo Release

Diana Kornelia Morzy

The design of simple and versatile synthetic routes to accomplish triggered-release properties in carriers is of particular interest for drug delivery purposes. In this context, the programmability and adaptability of DNA nanoarchitectures in combination w ...

AMER CHEMICAL SOC2022

Membrane Activity of a DNA-Based Ion Channel Depends on the Stability of Its Double-Stranded Structure

Diana Kornelia Morzy, Himanshu Joshi

DNA nanotechnology has emerged as a promising method for designing spontaneously inserting and fully controllable synthetic ion channels. However, both insertion efficiency and stability of existing DNA-based membrane channels leave much room for improveme ...

AMER CHEMICAL SOC2021