In recent decades, bacteria's therapeutic role has aroused attention in medicinal and
pharmaceutical research. While bacteria are considered among the primary agents for …

There is growing interest in the role of microorganisms in human health and disease, with
evidence showing that new types of biotherapy using engineered bacterial therapeutics …

Suicide gene therapy is based on the introduction into tumor cells of a viral or a bacterial
gene, which allows the conversion of a non-toxic compound into a lethal drug. Although …

Bacteria are associated with the human body and colonize the gut, skin, and mucous
membranes. These associations can be either symbiotic or pathogenic. In either case …

Micromotors are devices that operate at the microscale and convert energy to motion. Many
micromotors are microswimmers, ie, devices that can move freely in a liquid at a low …

Conventional anti-cancer therapy involves the use of chemical chemotherapeutics and
radiation and are often non-specific in action. The development of drug resistance and the …

Genetically attenuated microorganisms, including pathogenic and commensal bacteria, can
be engineered to carry and deliver heterologous antigens to elicit host immunity against …

Highlights•Accumulation and biotransformation of selenium by lactic acid
bacteria.•Implications of selenium enrichment of probiotics and gut microbiota.• …

Cancer is one of the leading causes of human death worldwide. Conventional anticancer
therapies are ineffective in treating cancer patients due to various reasons. Thus, more …

Since it has been established that the injection of plasmid DNA can lead to an efficient
expression of a specific protein in vivo, nonviral gene therapy approaches have been …