Background Biocompatible smart materials have ushered in revolutionary applications,
conferring significant benefits upon humanity. Among these materials, DNA hydrogels stand …

The development and bottom-up assembly of synthetic cells with a functional cytoskeleton
sets a major milestone to understand cell mechanics and to develop man-made machines …

Transmembrane proteins transmit chemical signals as well as mechanical cues. The latter is
often achieved by coupling to the cytoskeleton. The incorporation of fully engineerable …

An important goal for bottom-up synthetic biology is to construct tissue-like structures from
artificial cells. The key is the ability to control the assembly of the individual artificial cells …

Recent research in artificial cell production holds promise for the development of delivery
agents with therapeutic effects akin to real cells. To succeed in these applications, these …

The exponential growth of research on artificial cells and organelles underscores their
potential as tools to advance the understanding of fundamental biological processes. The …

The bottom-up engineering of artificial cells requires a reconfigurable cytoskeleton that can
organize at distinct locations and dynamically modulate its structural and mechanical …

In nature, chemotactic interactions are ubiquitous and play a critical role in driving the
collective behavior of living organisms. Reproducing these interactions in vitro is still a …

Cortex-like cytoskeleton, a thin layer of cross-linked cytoplasmic proteins underlying the cell
membrane, plays an essential role in modulating membrane behavior and cell surface …

Cells, the fundamental units of life, orchestrate intricate functions—motility, adaptation,
replication, communication, and self-organization within tissues. Originating from …