Artificial cells: past, present and future
W Jiang, Z Wu, Z Gao, M Wan, M Zhou, C Mao… - ACS nano, 2022 - ACS Publications
Artificial cells are constructed to imitate natural cells and allow researchers to explore
biological process and the origin of life. The construction methods for artificial cells, through …
biological process and the origin of life. The construction methods for artificial cells, through …
Liposomes and polymersomes: a comparative review towards cell mimicking
Cells are integral to all forms of life due to their compartmentalization by the plasma
membrane. However, living organisms are immensely complex. Thus there is a need for …
membrane. However, living organisms are immensely complex. Thus there is a need for …
Microfluidic fabrication of microparticles for biomedical applications
Droplet microfluidics offers exquisite control over the flows of multiple fluids in microscale,
enabling fabrication of advanced microparticles with precisely tunable structures and …
enabling fabrication of advanced microparticles with precisely tunable structures and …
Hydrogels as functional components in artificial cell systems
Recent years have seen substantial efforts aimed at constructing artificial cells from various
molecular components with the aim of mimicking the processes, behaviours and …
molecular components with the aim of mimicking the processes, behaviours and …
Protocells: Milestones and recent advances
The origin of life is still one of humankind's great mysteries. At the transition between
nonliving and living matter, protocells, initially featureless aggregates of abiotic matter, gain …
nonliving and living matter, protocells, initially featureless aggregates of abiotic matter, gain …
Biocatalytic cascades operating on macromolecular scaffolds and in confined environments
Biocatalytic cascades guide complex, efficient and selective intracellular transformations.
These unique features originate from the spatial organization of the biocatalysts in confined …
These unique features originate from the spatial organization of the biocatalysts in confined …
Endocytosis of coacervates into liposomes
Recent studies have shown that the interactions between condensates and biological
membranes are of functional importance. Here, we study how the interaction between …
membranes are of functional importance. Here, we study how the interaction between …
Rational design of cancer nanomedicine for simultaneous stealth surface and enhanced cellular uptake
Q Jin, Y Deng, X Chen, J Ji - Acs Nano, 2019 - ACS Publications
Owing to the complex and still not fully understood physiological environment, the
development of traditional nanosized drug delivery systems is very challenging for precision …
development of traditional nanosized drug delivery systems is very challenging for precision …
Creating complex protocells and prototissues using simple DNA building blocks
Building synthetic protocells and prototissues hinges on the formation of biomimetic skeletal
frameworks. Recreating the complexity of cytoskeletal and exoskeletal fibers, with their …
frameworks. Recreating the complexity of cytoskeletal and exoskeletal fibers, with their …
A Biocatalytic Cascade in an Ultrastable Mesoporous Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Framework for Point‐of‐Care Biosensing
Z Tang, X Li, L Tong, H Yang, J Wu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Herein, we report the first example of using mesoporous hydrogen‐bonded organic
frameworks (MHOFs) as the protecting scaffold to organize a biocatalytic cascade. The …
frameworks (MHOFs) as the protecting scaffold to organize a biocatalytic cascade. The …