Sensing intracellular signatures with synthetic mRNAs

H Ono, H Saito - RNA biology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The bottom-up assembly of biological components in synthetic biology has contributed to a
better understanding of natural phenomena and the development of new technologies for …

Synthetic RNA-based post-transcriptional expression control methods and genetic circuits

ML Pardi, J Wu, S Kawasaki, H Saito - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
RNA-based synthetic genetic circuits provide an alternative for traditional transcription-
based circuits in applications where genomic integration is to be avoided. Incorporating …

Versatile strategy using vaccinia virus-capping enzyme to synthesize functional 5′ cap-modified mRNAs

H Ohno, S Akamine, M Mochizuki… - Nucleic Acids …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
The potential of synthetic mRNA as a genetic carrier has increased its application in
scientific fields. Because the 5′ cap regulates the stability and translational activity of …

Purification of human iPSC-derived cells at large scale using microRNA switch and magnetic-activated cell sorting

Y Tsujisaka, T Hatani, C Okubo, R Ito, A Kimura… - Stem cell reports, 2022 - cell.com
For regenerative cell therapies using pluripotent stem cell (PSC)-derived cells, large
quantities of purified cells are required. Magnetic-activated cell sorting (MACS) is a powerful …

Multiplex miRNA reporting platform for real-time profiling of living cells

Y Hu, CY Li, Q Lu, Y Kuang - Cell Chemical Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Accurately characterizing cell types within complex cell structures provides invaluable
information for comprehending the cellular status during biological processes. In this study …

DNA input classification by a riboregulator-based cell-free perceptron

AJ van der Linden, PA Pieters, MW Bartelds… - ACS Synthetic …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The ability to recognize molecular patterns is essential for the continued survival of
biological organisms, allowing them to sense and respond to their immediate environment …

From endogenous to synthetic microRNA-mediated regulatory circuits: An overview

E Ferro, C Enrico Bena, S Grigolon, C Bosia - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
MicroRNAs are short non-coding RNAs that are evolutionarily conserved and are pivotal
post-transcriptional mediators of gene regulation. Together with transcription factors and …

A versatile and robust cell purification system with an RNA-only circuit composed of microRNA-responsive ON and OFF switches

Y Fujita, M Hirosawa, K Hayashi, T Hatani… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are promising cell resources for cell therapy
and drug discovery. However, iPSC-derived differentiated cells are often heterogenous and …

Purification technologies for induced pluripotent stem cell therapies

M Generali, Y Fujita, D Kehl, M Hirosawa… - Nature Reviews …, 2024 - nature.com
The reprogramming of somatic cells into induced pluripotent stem cells using Yamanaka
factors has revolutionized biomedical research. In the past few years, substantial advances …

RNA and protein-based nanodevices for mammalian post-transcriptional circuits

S Kawasaki, H Ono, M Hirosawa, H Saito - Current opinion in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mammalian synthetic gene circuits have promise in biological and medical research due to
their capability of controlling cellular functions. Especially, post-transcriptional circuits are …