Communicating artificial cells.

Autor: Lentini R; CIBIO, University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Povo, Italy., Yeh Martín N; CIBIO, University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Povo, Italy., Mansy SS; CIBIO, University of Trento, Via Sommarive 9, 38123 Povo, Italy. Electronic address: mansy@science.unitn.it.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Current opinion in chemical biology [Curr Opin Chem Biol] 2016 Oct; Vol. 34, pp. 53-61. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Jun 25.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpa.2016.06.013
Abstrakt: Intercellular chemical communication is commonly exploited for the engineering of living cells but has been largely ignored by efforts to build artificial cells. Since communication is a fundamental feature of life, the construction of artificial cells capable of chemical communication will likely lead to a deeper understanding of biology and allow for the development of life-like technologies. Herein we highlight recent progress towards the construction of artificial systems that are capable of chemically communicating with natural living cells. Artificial systems that exploit both biological and abiological material for function are discussed.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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