Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
7694080 Current Opinion in Chemical Biology 2016 9 Pages PDF
Abstract
Synthetic biology has revolutionized the field of biology in the last two decades. By taking apart natural systems and recombining engineered parts in novel constellations, it has not only unlocked a staggering variety of biological control mechanisms but it has also created a panoply of biomedical achievements, such as innovative diagnostics and therapies. The most common mode of action in the field of synthetic biology is mediated by synthetic gene circuits assembled in a systematic and rational manner. This review covers the most recent therapeutic gene circuits implemented in mammalian and bacterial cells designed for the diagnosis and therapy of an extensive array of diseases. Highlighting new tools for therapeutic gene circuits, we describe a future that holds a plethora of potentialities for the medicine of tomorrow.
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