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Synthetic nanofactory cell produces drugs in vivo

14-Feb-2018

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Synthetic cell produces anti-cancer proteins within tumour tissue.

Nanofactory cell HAS capacities similar and superior to natural cells.

Researchers integrated molecular machines within lipid-based particle.

Therapeutic proteins dictated by an integrated synthetic DNA template.

Successfully killed cancer cells in mice.

The study was published in the journal Advanced Healthcare Materials.

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Advanced Healthcare Materials

Journal providing information on high-impact materials, devices, and technologies for improving human health.

Avi Schroeder

Associate Professor of Chemical Engineering at Technion - Israel Institute of Technology.

The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Public research university in Shatin, Hong Kong.

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Synthetic Biology