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Yale Yue et al.

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Summary: In this study, genetically engineered probiotics with self-producing functional proteins and biofilm self-coating were developed for the safe and efficient treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in mice. The engineered probiotics effectively reduced inflammation, repaired epithelial barriers, and regulated intestinal microbial communities. This study lays a foundation for the development of living therapeutic proteins using probiotics to treat intestinal-related diseases.

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Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery

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Non-Native Amino Acid Click Chemistry-Based Technology for Site-Specific Polysaccharide Conjugation to a Bacterial Protein Serving as Both Carrier and Vaccine Antigen

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Summary: This study demonstrates that the encapsulation of a probiotic strain with endogenously produced hyaluronan improves its oral bioavailability and enhances its effects in the gastrointestinal tract. The engineered probiotic strain showed increased survival and colonization time in the gut, and promoted the production of goblet cells, mucus, and microorganisms related to short-chain fatty acid biosynthesis, leading to the enhancement of the intestinal barrier.

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Upconversion Optogenetic Engineered Bacteria System for Time-Resolved Imaging Diagnosis and Light-Controlled Cancer Therapy

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Summary: In this paper, a light control engineered bacteria system based on UCNP-mediated TRI was constructed for colorectal cancer theranostic and therapy, which could achieve accurate tumor diagnosis and light-controlled cancer therapy.

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CAR NK cell therapy in hematologic malignancies and solid tumors; obstacles and strategies to overcome the challenges

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Summary: CAR NK cells have attracted attention as a viable alternative to CAR T cells due to their MHC-independency, shorter life expectancy, potential for off-the-shelf immune product creation, and potent antitumor properties. This article provides an updated review of the differences between CAR T and CAR NK cells, current enhancements in CAR NK design, sources for collecting NK cells, and strategies for transducing CARs to NK cells.

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Tumor inhibition via magneto-mechanical oscillation by magnetotactic bacteria under a swing MF

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Summary: In this study, we developed a technique for cell modulation and tumor suppression using magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) and a swing magnetic field. Modified MTB bacteria bound to tumor cell surfaces could induce sustained magnetomechanical oscillation and inhibit tumor growth by activating Ca2+ influx in vitro and in vivo.

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Summary: Single-cell proteomic profiling of circulating CAR T cells in patients treated with CD19-CAR reveals that CD4(+)Helios(+) CAR T cells on day 7 after infusion are associated with progressive disease and less severe neurotoxicity.

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Summary: This study reveals the role of CAR-T regulatory cells in treatment relapse and the different molecular phenotypes of CAR-T cells with different designs.

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Summary: The authors have developed a bacteria-based drug delivery system for the treatment of glioblastoma. This system bypasses the blood-brain barrier and uses photothermal therapy and immune responses to destroy bacteria-infected glioblastoma cells and prolong the survival of mice. The residual bacteria can also be effectively eliminated from the body.

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Natural killer cells in antitumour adoptive cell immunotherapy

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Jia-Wei Wang et al.

Summary: In this study, a self-driven bioreactor called SO@MDH was constructed to sensitize chemotherapy through active targeting, lactate degradation, rapid drug release, and inhibition of multidrug resistance. The research demonstrated high tumor specificity and promising therapeutic prospects, indicating the potential of SO@MDH in cancer therapy.

ACS NANO (2021)

Review Oncology

The role of hypoxia in the tumor microenvironment and development of cancer stem cell: a novel approach to developing treatment

Asieh Emami Nejad et al.

Summary: Tumor hypoxia, caused by rapid tumor growth and abnormal blood vessel formation, can activate angiogenesis, increase tumor survival, suppress immunity, and requires management through mechanisms such as altering gene expression. The potential use of cancer stem cells in tumor treatment has been highlighted.

CANCER CELL INTERNATIONAL (2021)

Article Engineering, Environmental

Engineered NIR light-responsive bacteria as anti-tumor agent for targeted and precise cancer therapy

Huizhuo Pan et al.

Summary: Using near-infrared light-responsive bacteria as antitumor agents can efficiently inhibit tumor growth and achieve precise tumor ablation, thus improving the controllability of treatment.

CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL (2021)

Review Oncology

Outlook for New CAR-Based Therapies with a Focus on CAR NK Cells: What Lies Beyond CAR-Engineered T Cells in the Race against Cancer

May Daher et al.

Summary: CAR engineering has transformed the field of cellular therapy for cancer treatment by redirecting the specificity of immune effector cells. The use of natural killer (NK) cells as platforms for CAR engineering has emerged as a safe and effective alternative to traditional CAR-T cells. Expanding this strategy beyond T lymphocytes may lead to safer and more effective off-the-shelf cellular therapy products to combat cancer.

CANCER DISCOVERY (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles using marine microbe (Vibrio alginolyticus) and its anticancer and antioxidant analysis

Rajeshkumar Shunmugam et al.

Summary: The study utilized marine bacteria for the biosynthesis of gold nanoparticles, characterized by various spectroscopic analysis methods, showing antioxidant and anti-cancer effects, particularly with significant inhibitory effects on colon cancer cells.

JOURNAL OF KING SAUD UNIVERSITY SCIENCE (2021)

Article Agricultural Engineering

Metabolic integration of azide functionalized glycan on Escherichia coli cell surface for specific covalent immobilization onto magnetic nanoparticles with click chemistry

Xiao-Man Fan et al.

Summary: A method for specific immobilization of whole-cell was developed through a click reaction between alkyne and azide groups, showing significantly higher activity, operational stability, and reusability compared to free cells.

BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Metabolic modulation of tumours with engineered bacteria for immunotherapy

Fernando P. Canale et al.

Summary: Engineered bacteria were developed to convert ammonia to l-arginine in tumors, increasing intratumoral l-arginine concentrations, T cell infiltration, and synergistic effects with PD-L1 blocking antibodies in tumor clearance. These results indicate that microbial therapies can enhance immunotherapy efficacy by modulating the tumor microenvironment.

NATURE (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Neurocognitive and hypokinetic movement disorder with features of parkinsonism after BCMA-targeting CAR-T cell therapy

Oliver Van Oekelen et al.

Summary: The study presents a case of a multiple myeloma patient who developed parkinsonism symptoms after receiving BCMA-targeted CAR-T cell therapy, highlighting the importance of close neurological monitoring for patients on such therapies.

NATURE MEDICINE (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

TCR-engineered T cells targeting E7 for patients with metastatic HPV-associated epithelial cancers

Nisha B. Nagarsheth et al.

Summary: In a first-in-human phase 1 trial, T cells targeting HPV-16 E7 showed promising results in treating metastatic epithelial cancers, with objective clinical responses observed in 6 out of 12 patients. This suggests that genetically engineered T cell therapy may be effective in treating common carcinomas, but further studies are needed to understand the resistance mechanisms in advanced epithelial cancer.

NATURE MEDICINE (2021)

Article Immunology

Bacterial-Based Cancer Therapy (BBCT): Recent Advances, Current Challenges, and Future Prospects for Cancer Immunotherapy

Kajal H. Gupta et al.

Summary: Cancer currently ranks as the sixth leading cause of death globally, with immunotherapy showing significant advancements in combating cancer. The use of bacteria and bacterial products as cancer therapy has promising potential to address ongoing challenges in cancer treatment.

VACCINES (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Photoelectric Bacteria Enhance the In Situ Production of Tetrodotoxin for Antitumor Therapy

Xia-Nan Wang et al.

Summary: The study introduced an optically controlled material-assisted microbial system that enhances the synthesis of antitumor drugs at tumor sites by biosynthesizing gold nanoparticles on bacterial surface. This system has the potential to provide a promising antitumor therapy strategy with improved drug synthesis efficiency in situ.

NANO LETTERS (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Polarization of Tumor-Associated Macrophages by Nanoparticle-Loaded Escherichia coli Combined with Immunogenic Cell Death for Cancer Immunotherapy

Baicheng Wei et al.

Summary: A new cancer treatment strategy has been developed, where tumor-associated macrophage polarization therapy combined with ICD induced by low-dose chemotherapy drugs can significantly enhance the efficacy of immunotherapy.

NANO LETTERS (2021)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Navigating CAR-T cells through the solid-tumour microenvironment

Andrew J. Hou et al.

Summary: CAR-T cells have limited efficacy in treating solid tumors, but various engineering strategies can overcome the obstacles posed by the tumor microenvironment, producing next-generation T cells with enhanced specificity and sustained effector function.

NATURE REVIEWS DRUG DISCOVERY (2021)

Review Oncology

CAR-T cell therapy: current limitations and potential strategies

Robert C. Sterner et al.

Summary: CAR-T cell therapy has shown remarkable clinical responses in certain subsets of leukemia or lymphoma, but faces challenges in solid tumors and hematological malignancies. Innovative strategies and approaches are necessary to overcome these challenges and improve the efficacy of CAR-T cells.

BLOOD CANCER JOURNAL (2021)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Mucosal immunity-mediated modulation of the gut microbiome by oral delivery of probiotics into Peyer's patches

Sisi Lin et al.

Summary: The oral delivery of camouflaged probiotics can induce mucosal immune responses, regulate the gut microbiota, maintain gut homeostasis, and provide defense against external threats. Studies show that this approach effectively prevents intestinal barrier breakdown, bacterial translocation, and systemic inflammation.

SCIENCE ADVANCES (2021)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte treatment for anti-PD-1-resistant metastatic lung cancer: a phase 1 trial

Benjamin C. Creelan et al.

Summary: Adoptive cell therapy using tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in combination with nivolumab showed potential safety and clinical activity in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, indicating a promising new treatment strategy for metastatic lung cancer.

NATURE MEDICINE (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Bacteria-Mediated Tumor Therapy via Photothermally-Programmed Cytolysin A Expression

Longyu Wang et al.

Summary: By utilizing bacteria to express therapeutic protein and constructing a thermally-activated biohybrid with gold nanoparticles on the bacterial surface, a photothermal therapy targeting tumors is achieved. This treatment modality results in tumor cell destruction through NIR laser-induced heat production. Both in vitro and in vivo experiments confirm the effectiveness of this therapy in inhibiting tumor cell proliferation.
Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Bright Bacterium for Hypoxia-Tolerant Photodynamic Therapy Against Orthotopic Colon Tumors by an Interventional Method

Daoming Zhu et al.

Summary: This study developed a novel bacteria-based AIEgen hybrid system that can facilitate hypoxia-tolerant PDT treatment of orthotopic colon tumors through an interventional method, significantly impairing tumor growth and overcoming PDT defects.

ADVANCED SCIENCE (2021)

Article Materials Science, Biomaterials

Interventional nuclear medicine: click chemistry as an in vivo targeting strategy for imaging microspheres and bacteria

M. M. Welling et al.

Summary: The study successfully demonstrated in vivo imaging and targeting of functionalized microspheres and bacteria using a copper-free click chemistry strategy. Results showed increased accumulation of imaging agents at target sites, indicating the efficacy of this conjugation approach in achieving targeted delivery.

BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Efficient and selective DNA modification on bacterial membranes

Qian Tian et al.

Summary: Researchers have developed a simple, fast, and highly efficient system to engineer bacterial membranes with designer DNA molecules using lipid-DNA conjugates, showing great potential for the broad usage of DNA nanotechnology in bacterial membrane analysis, functionalization, and therapy.

CHEMICAL SCIENCE (2021)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Visualization and In Situ Ablation of Intracellular Bacterial Pathogens through Metabolic Labeling

Fang Hu et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Metabolic Labeling of Peptidoglycan with NIR-II Dye Enables In Vivo Imaging of Gut Microbiota

Wei Wang et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2020)

Article Cell Biology

Engineered probiotics for local tumor delivery of checkpoint blockade nanobodies

Candice R. Gurbatri et al.

SCIENCE TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE (2020)

Review Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Toward an Optimized Process for Clinical Manufacturing of CAR-Treg Cell Therapy

Enrico Fritsche et al.

TRENDS IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

DNA Nanostructures for Targeted Antimicrobial Delivery

Ioanna Mela et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2020)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The Emerging Landscape of Immune Cell Therapies

Evan W. Weber et al.

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Decorating bacteria with self-assembled synthetic receptors

Naama Lahav-Mankovski et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Immunotherapy with engineered bacteria by targeting the STING pathway for anti-tumor immunity

Daniel S. Leventhal et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

Article Engineering, Biomedical

Biomineralization of Bacteria by a Metal-Organic Framework for Therapeutic Delivery

Yan Shuangqian et al.

ADVANCED HEALTHCARE MATERIALS (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Inhibition of Tumor Progression through the Coupling of Bacterial Respiration with Tumor Metabolism

Qi-Wen Chen et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2020)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Bioinspired oral delivery of gut microbiota by self-coating with biofilms

Xinyue Wang et al.

SCIENCE ADVANCES (2020)

Article Biochemical Research Methods

Engineering E. coli for Magnetic Control and the Spatial Localization of Functions

Mary Aubry et al.

ACS SYNTHETIC BIOLOGY (2020)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

An RGB-emitting molecular cocktail for the detection of bacterial fingerprints

Sheng Hong et al.

CHEMICAL SCIENCE (2020)

Review Immunology

T-reg cell-based therapies: challenges and perspectives

Caroline Raffin et al.

NATURE REVIEWS IMMUNOLOGY (2020)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Programmable bacteria induce durable tumor regression and systemic antitumor immunity

Sreyan Chowdhury et al.

NATURE MEDICINE (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Design and fabrication of flexible DNA polymer cocoons to encapsulate live cells

Tao Gao et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2019)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Camouflaging bacteria by wrapping with cell membranes

Zhenping Cao et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Bio-Orthogonal Bacterial Reactor for Remission of Heavy Metal Poisoning and ROS Elimination

Pei Pan et al.

ADVANCED SCIENCE (2019)

Review Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Bacteria-cancer interactions: bacteria-based cancer therapy

Mai Thi-Quynh Duong et al.

EXPERIMENTAL AND MOLECULAR MEDICINE (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Engineered Bacterial Bioreactor for Tumor Therapy via Fenton-Like Reaction with Localized H2O2 Generation

Jin-Xuan Fan et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2019)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Bacteria-Driven Hypoxia Targeting for Combined Biotherapy and Photothermal Therapy

Wenfei Chen et al.

ACS NANO (2018)

Article Biochemical Research Methods

Bacteria-Carried Iron Oxide Nanoparticles for Treatment of Anemia

Victor Garces et al.

BIOCONJUGATE CHEMISTRY (2018)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Endostatin gene therapy delivered by attenuated Salmonella typhimurium in murine tumor models

Kang Liang et al.

CANCER GENE THERAPY (2018)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Potent antitumor efficacy of anti-GD2 CAR T cells in H3-K27M+ diffuse midline gliomas

Christopher W. Mount et al.

NATURE MEDICINE (2018)

Review Microbiology

Engineering bacteria for diagnostic and therapeutic applications

David T. Riglar et al.

NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY (2018)

Article Engineering, Biomedical

Engineered commensal microbes for diet-mediated colorectal-cancer chemoprevention

Chun Loong Ho et al.

NATURE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING (2018)

Review Oncology

Tumour-targeting bacteria engineered to fight cancer

Shibin Zhou et al.

NATURE REVIEWS CANCER (2018)

Article Robotics

Soft erythrocyte-based bacterial microswimmers for cargo delivery

Yunus Alapan et al.

SCIENCE ROBOTICS (2018)

Review Medicine, General & Internal

Recent Developments in Radiotherapy

Deborah E. Citrin

NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE (2017)

Article Microbiology

Illuminating vital surface molecules of symbionts in health and disease

Jason E. Hudak et al.

NATURE MICROBIOLOGY (2017)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Tumour-targeting bacteria-based cancer therapies for increased specificity and improved outcome

Sebastian Felgner et al.

MICROBIAL BIOTECHNOLOGY (2017)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Microemulsion-Based Soft Bacteria-Driven Microswimmers for Active Cargo Delivery

Ajay Vikram Singh et al.

ACS NANO (2017)

Article Oncology

The Role of the Microbiome in Cancer Development and Therapy

Aadra P. Bhatt et al.

CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS (2017)

Article Oncology

Bifidobacteria Expressing Tumstatin Protein for Antitumor Therapy in Tumor-Bearing Mice

C. Wei et al.

TECHNOLOGY IN CANCER RESEARCH & TREATMENT (2016)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Layer-by-Layer Encapsulation of Probiotics for Delivery to the Microbiome

Aaron C. Anselmo et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2016)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Synchronized cycles of bacterial lysis for in vivo delivery

M. Omar Din et al.

NATURE (2016)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Engineering Nanoparticle-Coated Bacteria as Oral DNA Vaccines for Cancer Immunotherapy

Qinglian Hu et al.

NANO LETTERS (2015)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

In vivo imaging and tracking of host-microbiota interactions via metabolic labeling of gut anaerobic bacteria

Naama Geva-Zatorsky et al.

NATURE MEDICINE (2015)

Review Oncology

Opportunities and challenges of radiotherapy for treating cancer

Doerthe Schaue et al.

NATURE REVIEWS CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (2015)

Article Oncology

Vasculature Disruption Enhances Bacterial Targeting of Autochthonous Tumors

Jeremy J. Drees et al.

JOURNAL OF CANCER (2015)

Review Oncology

Metronomics: towards personalized chemotherapy?

Nicolas Andre et al.

NATURE REVIEWS CLINICAL ONCOLOGY (2014)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Click Chemistry for Drug Development and Diverse Chemical-Biology Applications

Prakasam Thirumurugan et al.

CHEMICAL REVIEWS (2013)

Article Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Click-Mediated Labeling of Bacterial Membranes through Metabolic Modification of the Lipopolysaccharide Inner Core

Audrey Dumont et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2012)

Article Oncology

Targeting tumor vasculature with novel Listeria-based vaccines directed against CD105

Laurence M. Wood et al.

CANCER IMMUNOLOGY IMMUNOTHERAPY (2011)

Review Biochemical Research Methods

Tumor-seeking Salmonella amino acid auxotrophs

Robert M. Hoffman

CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY (2011)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Directed Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles

Marek Grzelczak et al.

ACS NANO (2010)

Review Oncology

Engineering the perfect (bacterial) cancer therapy

Neil S. Forbes

NATURE REVIEWS CANCER (2010)

Article Nutrition & Dietetics

Use of Probiotics in the Management of Chemotherapy-Induced Diarrhea: A Case Study

Samia Abd El-Atti et al.

JOURNAL OF PARENTERAL AND ENTERAL NUTRITION (2009)

Review Chemistry, Physical

Self-assembly: from crystals to cells

Bartosz A. Grzybowski et al.

SOFT MATTER (2009)

Review Multidisciplinary Sciences

Assembling materials with DNA as the guide

Faisal A. Aldaye et al.

SCIENCE (2008)

Article Oncology

Timeline - Chemotherapy and the war on cancer

BA Chabner et al.

NATURE REVIEWS CANCER (2005)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Overcoming the hypoxic barrier to radiation therapy with anaerobic bacteria

C Bettegowda et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2003)

Article Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

The hypoxic core: a possible answer to the cancer paradox

M Guppy

BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS (2002)

Article Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Tumor-targeted Salmonella expressing cytosine deaminase as an anticancer agent

I King et al.

HUMAN GENE THERAPY (2002)

Article Multidisciplinary Sciences

Combination bacteriolytic therapy for the treatment of experimental tumors

LH Dang et al.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (2001)

Review Biochemical Research Methods

Status of methods for assessing bacterial cell surface charge properties based on zeta potential measurements

WW Wilson et al.

JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGICAL METHODS (2001)