 Dz13 has also been used in dermal drug delivery systems for enhanced skin penetration of DNAzyme.It has been reported off-target effects of Dz13, not related to the inactivation of c-Jun 

Dz13 has been shown to inhibit skin cancer growth, angiogenesis and tumor angiogenesis and improve survival in mice infected with H5N1.Anti-cancer effects have been also demonstrated in models of prostate cancer, breast cancer and osteosarcoma.