Spatially Organized DNA-templated Silver Nanoclusters as Potent Antimicrobial Agents for ESKAPE Infections
Elizabeth Skelly, Krishna J. Majithia, Laura P. Rebolledo, Camila Rizek, Sílvia Figueiredo Costa, Alora R. Dunnavant, Cheyenne Vasquez, Alexander J. Lushnikov, Alexey V. Krasnoslobodtsev, Taejin Kim, Renata de Freitas Saito, Roger J. Chammas, Morgan Brittany Johnson, Kirill A. Afonin
This study develops DNA-templated silver nanoclusters as antimicrobial agents effective against antibiotic-resistant pathogens and demonstrates their dual therapeutic and imaging capabilities.
bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2025 · PreprintBiochemistry