Polymerization in living organisms

D Wu, J Lei, Z Zhang, F Huang, M Buljan… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Vital biomacromolecules, such as RNA, DNA, polysaccharides and proteins, are
synthesized inside cells via the polymerization of small biomolecules to support and multiply …

Strategic advances in formation of cell‐in‐shell structures: From syntheses to applications

BJ Kim, H Cho, JH Park, JF Mano… - Advanced materials, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐cell nanoencapsulation, forming cell‐in‐shell structures, provides chemical tools for
endowing living cells, in a programmed fashion, with exogenous properties that are neither …

Cryomicroneedles for transdermal cell delivery

H Chang, SWT Chew, M Zheng, DCS Lio… - Nature Biomedical …, 2021 - nature.com
Cell therapies for the treatment of skin disorders could benefit from simple, safe and efficient
technology for the transdermal delivery of therapeutic cells. Conventional cell delivery by …

Hydrogen‐Bonded Organic Framework (HOF)‐Based Single‐Neural Stem Cell Encapsulation and Transplantation to Remodel Impaired Neural Networks

D Yu, H Zhang, Z Liu, C Liu, X Du… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Herein we present a new way to encapsulate neural stem cells (NSCs) by using hydrogen‐
bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) to overcome the common causes of low therapeutic …

Polymerization‐mediated multifunctionalization of living cells for enhanced cell‐based therapy

C Pan, J Li, W Hou, S Lin, L Wang, Y Pang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Surface decoration of living cells by exogenous substances offers a unique tool for
understanding and tuning cell behaviors, which plays a critical role in cell‐based therapy …

Manganese dioxide nanozymes as responsive cytoprotective shells for individual living cell encapsulation

W Li, Z Liu, C Liu, Y Guan, J Ren… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
A powerful individual living cell encapsulation strategy for long‐term cytoprotection and
manipulation is reported. It uses manganese dioxide (MnO2) nanozymes as intelligent …

Cell‐in‐Catalytic‐Shell Nanoarchitectonics: Catalytic Empowerment of Individual Living Cells by Single‐Cell Nanoencapsulation

H Lee, J Park, N Kim, W Youn, G Yun… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Cell‐in‐shell biohybrid structures, synthesized by encapsulating individual living cells with
exogenous materials, have emerged as exciting functional entities for engineered living …

SupraCells: living mammalian cells protected within functional modular nanoparticle‐based exoskeletons

W Zhu, J Guo, S Amini, Y Ju, JO Agola… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Creating a synthetic exoskeleton from abiotic materials to protect delicate mammalian cells
and impart them with new functionalities could revolutionize fields like cell‐based sensing …

Single‐cell nanoencapsulation: From passive to active shells

W Youn, JY Kim, J Park, N Kim, H Choi… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐cell nanoencapsulation is an emerging field in cell‐surface engineering,
emphasizing the protection of living cells against external harmful stresses in vitro and in …

Cell Surface Engineering Tools for Programming Living Assemblies

J Almeida‐Pinto, MR Lagarto, P Lavrador… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Breakthroughs in precision cell surface engineering tools are supporting the rapid
development of programmable living assemblies with valuable features for tackling complex …