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ArticleAdvanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.)2023

A Synthetic Signaling Network Imitating the Action of Immune Cells in Response to Bacterial Metabolism.

Michal Walczak, Leonardo Mancini, Jiayi Xu, Federica Raguseo, Jurij Kotar, Pietro Cicuta, Lorenzo Di Michele

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Article in Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Michal WalczakBiological and Soft Systems, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4701-9476
Leonardo ManciniBiological and Soft Systems, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.
Jiayi XuBiological and Soft Systems, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.
Federica RaguseoDepartment of Chemistry, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, Imperial College London, Wood Lane, London, W12 0BZ, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9397-5496
Jurij KotarBiological and Soft Systems, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6246-5178
Pietro CicutaBiological and Soft Systems, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.
Lorenzo Di MicheleBiological and Soft Systems, Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0HE, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1458-9747

Funding

H2020 European Research Council 851667Leverhulme Trust DS-2017-087Royal Society UF160152Royal Society URF\R\221009UK Research and Innovation EP/S023518/1UK Research and Innovation EP/T002778/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

State-of-the-art bottom-up synthetic biology allows to replicate many basic biological functions in artificial-cell-like devices. To mimic more complex behaviors, however, artificial cells would need to perform many of these functions in a synergistic and coordinated fashion, which remains elusive. Here, a sophisticated biological response is considered, namely the capture and deactivation of pathogens by neutrophil immune cells, through the process of netosis. A consortium consisting of two synthetic agents is designed-responsive DNA-based particles and antibiotic-loaded lipid vesicles-whose coordinated action mimics the sought immune-like response when triggered by bacterial metabolism. The artificial netosis-like response emerges from a series of interlinked sensing and communication pathways between the live and synthetic agents, and translates into both physical and chemical antimicrobial actions, namely bacteria immobilization and exposure to antibiotics. The results demonstrate how advanced life-like responses can be prescribed with a relatively small number of synthetic molecular components, and outlines a new strategy for artificial-cell-based antimicrobial solutions.

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Anti-Infective AgentsArtificial CellsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBacteriaSynthetic BiologyAnti-Bacterial AgentsAnti-Infective AgentsantimicrobialsDNA nanotechnologynetosissynthetic cellssynthetic immunity

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PMID37156014
PMCPMC11475590

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