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ReviewTrends in microbiology2023

Modes of therapeutic delivery in synthetic microbiology.

Laura M Alexander, Jan-Peter van Pijkeren

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Review in Trends in microbiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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21citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Programmable genetic control of tumor-colonizingbioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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  6. Temperature-Dependent Recombinase-Based Genetic Circuits.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  10. Smart closed-loop drug delivery systems.Nature reviews bioengineering · 2025
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  17. Synthetic Biology-Driven Microbial Therapeutics for Disease Treatment.Journal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Laura M AlexanderDepartment of Food Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; Microbiology Doctoral Training Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA.
Jan-Peter van PijkerenDepartment of Food Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA; Food Research Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI, USA. Electronic address: vanpijkeren@wisc.edu.

Funding

Mechanism and application of sugar-induced phage production by the probiotic gut symbiont Lactobacillus reuteriR01AT011202 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI VAN PIJKEREN, JAN-PETER · 2021 to 2025
$2.0M
Multi-tiered containment system for engineered microbesR01GM135483 · NIGMS · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI VAN PIJKEREN, JAN-PETER · 2020 to 2023
$1.3M
Development of a biological containment strategy for recombinant Lactobacillus reuteriR21AI146634 · NIAID · UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-MADISON · PI VAN PIJKEREN, JAN-PETER · 2019 to 2020
$426k
NCCIH NIH HHS R01 AT011202NIAID NIH HHS R21 AI146634NIGMS NIH HHS R01 GM135483
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

For decades, bacteria have been exploited as vectors for vaccines and therapeutics. However, the bacterial arsenal used has historically been limited to a few strains. Advancements in immunology, combined with the development of genetic tools, have expanded our strategies and capabilities to engineer bacteria using various delivery strategies. Depending on the application, each delivery strategy requires specific considerations, optimization, and safety concerns. Here, we review various modes of therapeutic delivery used to target or vaccinate against a variety of ailments in preclinical models and in clinical trials. We highlight modes of bacteria-derived delivery best suited for different applications. Finally, we discuss current obstacles in bacteria-derived therapies and explore potential improvements of the various modes of therapeutic delivery.

Indexed as

Bacteriabacterial-derived biotherapeuticscell lysislive biotherapeutic productsmembrane vesicles and bacterial ghostssecretionsurface display

Identifiers

PMID36220750
PMCPMC9877134

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