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ReviewMaterials today. Bio2025

Recent progress of artificial cells in structure design, functionality and the prospects in food biotechnology.

Li Li, Xiaolin Yao, Guoliang Li, Qianqian Guo, Juan Yue, Wenguang Liu, Yapeng Fang, Adam Midgley, Mouming Zhao, Katsuyoshi Nishinari

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Review in Materials today. Bio, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Li LiSchool of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China.
Xiaolin YaoSchool of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China.
Guoliang LiSchool of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China.
Qianqian GuoSchool of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China.
Juan YueSchool of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China.
Wenguang LiuSchool of Food Science and Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China.
Yapeng FangDepartment of Food Science and Engineering, School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, 200030, China.
Adam MidgleyKey Laboratory of Bioactive Materials (MoE), College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China.
Mouming ZhaoSchool of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China.
Katsuyoshi NishinariGlyn O. Phillips Hydrocolloid Research Centre, School of Bioengineering and Food Science, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, 430068, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial cells have bridged the gap between non-living systems and biological cells. In recent years, artificial cells designed to simulate cellular structure and function have garnered significant attention. These artificial cells demonstrate vast potential for advancements in various biomedical areas, including simulating cell structure and function, creating innovative biosensors, facilitating bioactives transport, enabling micro and nanoreactors, and improving the targeted therapy for chronic foodborne diseases. In the interdisciplinary field of artificial cell construction, based on their constituent components, these systems can be categorized into lipid/polymer vesicles, coacervate, colloidosome, and metal-organic framework (MOF) artificial cells. They are anticipated to significantly enhance advancements in food science, particularly in cellular structure optimization, precise nutrition delivery, targeted nutrient release, and rapid detection methods. Consequently, this paper will comprehensively cover the historical background, fabrication techniques, and structural characteristics of artificial cells. From a functional design perspective, this review examines the growth and division mechanisms, energy production processes, encapsulation and reaction vessels, carriers, and information exchange systems of artificial cells. Ultimately, it provides a comprehensive evaluation of the safety of artificial cells from both biological and environmental viewpoints, to introduce and expand the application scenarios of this innovative biotechnology in food science.

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Artificial cellsConstructionFood scienceFunctionalitySafety

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PMID40026621
PMCPMC11869102

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