Journal
FRONTIERS IN BIOENGINEERING AND BIOTECHNOLOGY
Volume 7, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2019.00001
Keywords
synthetic cells; bottom-up synthetic biology; molecular communications; quorum sensing; lipid vesicles (liposomes); cell-free protein synthesis
Funding
- Italian Ministry for Education, University and Research, MIUR-Italy [RBFR10LHD1_002, 314-337, Legge 232/2016]
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The bottom-up branch of synthetic biology includes-among others-innovative studies that combine cell-free protein synthesis with liposome technology to generate cell-like systems of minimal complexity, often referred to as synthetic cells. The functions of this type of synthetic cell derive from gene expression, hence they can be programmed in a modular, progressive and customizable manner by means of ad hoc designed genetic circuits. This experimental scenario is rapidly expanding and synthetic cell research already counts numerous successes. Here, we present a review focused on the exchange of chemical signals between liposome-based synthetic cells (operating by gene expression) and biological cells, as well as between two populations of synthetic cells. The review includes a short presentation of the molecular communication technologies, briefly discussing their promises and challenges.
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