In situ biomolecule production by bacteria; a synthetic biology approach to medicine

YF Bueso, P Lehouritis, M Tangney - Journal of Controlled Release, 2018 - Elsevier
The ability to modify existing microbiota at different sites presents enormous potential for
local or indirect management of various diseases. Because bacteria can be maintained for …

Sustainable therapies by engineered bacteria

B Álvarez, LÁ Fernández - Microbial Biotechnology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
The controlled in situ delivery of biologics (eg enzymes, cytokines, antibodies) by
engineered bacteria of our microbiome will allow the sustainable production of these …

[HTML][HTML] Synthetic biology: biology by design

MAJ Roberts, RM Cranenburgh, MP Stevens… - Microbiology, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Synthetic biology can be defined as the design and construction of novel biologically based
parts, devices and systems, as well as the redesign of existing natural biological systems, for …

Developing a new class of engineered live bacterial therapeutics to treat human diseases

MR Charbonneau, VM Isabella, N Li… - Nature Communications, 2020 - nature.com
A complex interplay of metabolic and immunological mechanisms underlies many diseases
that represent a substantial unmet medical need. There is an increasing appreciation of the …

The impact of synthetic biology on drug discovery

W Weber, M Fussenegger - Drug Discovery Today, 2009 - Elsevier
The emergence of synthetic biology is holding great hopes for providing solutions to the
unmet needs of humankind. This review article describes how synthetic biology can deliver …

Engineered bacteria as therapeutic agents

C Piñero-Lambea, D Ruano-Gallego… - Current opinion in …, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Engineered bacteria provide a continuous supply of therapeutic
molecules.•Bacterial therapies target inflammation, immunity, cancer, and metabolic …

Bioengineered probiotics: synthetic biology can provide live cell therapeutics for the treatment of foodborne diseases

KCP Cruz, LO Enekegho, DT Stuart - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The rising prevalence of antibiotic resistant microbial pathogens presents an ominous health
and economic challenge to modern society. The discovery and large-scale development of …

[HTML][HTML] Synthetic biology advances for pharmaceutical production

R Breitling, E Takano - Current Opinion in Biotechnology, 2015 - Elsevier
Highlights•Synthetic biology is quickly moving from proof of concept to industrial
application.•Pharmaceuticals are a promising target for advanced genetic …

Engineered live biotherapeutics: progress and challenges

Y Tan, J Shen, T Si, CL Ho, Y Li, L Dai - Biotechnology Journal, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The human microbiome plays an important role in human health, from metabolism to
immunity. In the last few decades, advances in synthetic biology have enabled scientists to …

Synthetic biology for therapeutic applications

Z Abil, X Xiong, H Zhao - Molecular pharmaceutics, 2015 - ACS Publications
Synthetic biology is a relatively new field with the key aim of designing and constructing
biological systems with novel functionalities. Today, synthetic biology devices are making …