DNA as a universal chemical substrate for computing and data storage

S Yang, BWA Bögels, F Wang, C Xu, H Dou… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
DNA computing and DNA data storage are emerging fields that are unlocking new
possibilities in information technology and diagnostics. These approaches use DNA …

DNA-empowered synthetic cells as minimalistic life forms

A Samanta, L Baranda Pellejero, M Masukawa… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
Cells, the fundamental units of life, orchestrate intricate functions—motility, adaptation,
replication, communication, and self-organization within tissues. Originating from …

Biomimetic behaviors in hydrogel artificial cells through embedded organelles

ME Allen, JW Hindley, N O'Toole, HS Cooke… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - pnas.org
Artificial cells are biomimetic structures formed from molecular building blocks that replicate
biological processes, behaviors, and architectures. Of these building blocks, hydrogels have …

DNA-based signaling networks for transient colloidal co-assemblies

C Sharma, A Samanta, RS Schmidt… - Journal of the American …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Programmable chemical circuits inspired by signaling networks in living cells are a
promising approach for the development of adaptive and autonomous self-assembling …

Efficient intracellular microRNA imaging based on the localized and self-sustainable catalytic DNA assembly circuit

C **e, R Li, X Gong, Q Zhang, Y Zhang… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Building dynamic biological networks, especially DNA circuits, has provided a powerful
prospect for exploring the intrinsic regulation processes of live cells. Nevertheless, for …

Continuous Transformation from Membrane‐Less Coacervates to Membranized Coacervates and Giant Vesicles: Toward Multicompartmental Protocells with Complex …

Y Zhou, K Zhang, S Moreno, A Temme… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The membranization of membrane‐less coacervates paves the way for the exploitation of
complex protocells with regard to structural and cell‐like functional behaviors. However, the …

[HTML][HTML] A role for bottom-up synthetic cells in the internet of bio-nano things?

P Stano, PL Gentili, L Damiano, M Magarini - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The potential role of bottom-up Synthetic Cells (SCs) in the Internet of Bio-Nano Things
(IoBNT) is discussed. In particular, this perspective paper focuses on the growing interest in …

Nucleated synthetic cells with genetically driven intercompartment communication

IA Ioannou, C Monck, F Ceroni, NJ Brooks… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - pnas.org
Eukaryotic cells are characterized by multiple chemically distinct compartments, one of the
most notable being the nucleus. Within these compartments, there is a continuous exchange …

Artificial cell design: reconstructing biology for life science applications

B Ghosh - Emerging Topics in Life Sciences, 2022 - portlandpress.com
Artificial cells are developed to redesign novel biological functions in a programmable and
tunable manner. Although it aims to reconstitute living cell features and address 'origin of …

Advancing Artificial Cells with Functional Compartmentalized Polymeric Systems-In Honor of Wolfgang Meier

CG Palivan, L Heuberger, J Gaitzsch, B Voit… - …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The fundamental building block of living organisms is the cell, which is the universal
biological base of all living entities. This micrometric mass of cytoplasm and the membrane …