Background:Microfluidic systems have advantages such as a high throughput,small reaction volume,and precise control of the cellular position and environment.These advantages have allowed microfluidics to be widely use...Background:Microfluidic systems have advantages such as a high throughput,small reaction volume,and precise control of the cellular position and environment.These advantages have allowed microfluidics to be widely used in several fields of synthetic biology in recent years.Results'.In this article,we reviewed the microfluidic-based methods for synthetic biology from two aspects:the construction of synthetic gene circuits and the analysis of synthetic gene systems.We used some examples to illuminate the progresses and challenges in the steps of synthetic gene circuits construction and approaches of gene expression analysis with microfluidic systems.Conclusion:Comparing to traditional methods,microfluidic tools promise great advantages in the synthetic genetic circuit building and analysis process.Moreover,new microfluidic systems together with the mathematical modeling of synthetic circuits or consortiums are desirable to perform complex genetic circuit construction and understand the natural gene regulation in cells and population interactions better.展开更多
Background： Recently, optogenetics based on genetically encoded photosensitive proteins has emerged as an innovative technology platform to revolutionize manipulation of cellular behavior through fight stimulation. I...Background： Recently, optogenetics based on genetically encoded photosensitive proteins has emerged as an innovative technology platform to revolutionize manipulation of cellular behavior through fight stimulation. It has enabled user defined control of various cellular behaviors with spatiotemporal precision and minimal invasiveness, creating unprecedented opportunities for biomedical applications. Results： This article reviews current advances in optogenetic networks designed for the treatment of human diseases. We highlight the advantages of these optogenetic networks, as well as emerging questions and future perspectives. Conclusions： Various optogenetic systems have been engineered to control biological processes at all levels using light and applied for numerous diseases, such as metabolic disorders, cancer, and immune diseases. Continued development of optogenetic modules will be necessary to precisely control of gene expression magnitude towards clinical medical practice in the context of real-world problems.展开更多
基金This study was supported the National Key Research and Development Project(SQ2018YFA090070-03 and 2020YFA0906900)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11974002 and 11674010).
文摘Background:Microfluidic systems have advantages such as a high throughput,small reaction volume,and precise control of the cellular position and environment.These advantages have allowed microfluidics to be widely used in several fields of synthetic biology in recent years.Results'.In this article,we reviewed the microfluidic-based methods for synthetic biology from two aspects:the construction of synthetic gene circuits and the analysis of synthetic gene systems.We used some examples to illuminate the progresses and challenges in the steps of synthetic gene circuits construction and approaches of gene expression analysis with microfluidic systems.Conclusion:Comparing to traditional methods,microfluidic tools promise great advantages in the synthetic genetic circuit building and analysis process.Moreover,new microfluidic systems together with the mathematical modeling of synthetic circuits or consortiums are desirable to perform complex genetic circuit construction and understand the natural gene regulation in cells and population interactions better.
文摘Background： Recently, optogenetics based on genetically encoded photosensitive proteins has emerged as an innovative technology platform to revolutionize manipulation of cellular behavior through fight stimulation. It has enabled user defined control of various cellular behaviors with spatiotemporal precision and minimal invasiveness, creating unprecedented opportunities for biomedical applications. Results： This article reviews current advances in optogenetic networks designed for the treatment of human diseases. We highlight the advantages of these optogenetic networks, as well as emerging questions and future perspectives. Conclusions： Various optogenetic systems have been engineered to control biological processes at all levels using light and applied for numerous diseases, such as metabolic disorders, cancer, and immune diseases. Continued development of optogenetic modules will be necessary to precisely control of gene expression magnitude towards clinical medical practice in the context of real-world problems.
