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Zhicong Chen1, Anbang He1, Yuchen Liu1
1Key Laboratory of Medical Reprogramming Technology, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, 518039 Guangdong Province, People's Republic of China.
Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology
|October 25, 2017
Summary
Synthetic biology advances enable engineering of genetic tools for cancer research and therapy. Chinese researchers are translating tumor synthetic biology discoveries into clinical applications.
Area of Science:
- Synthetic biology
- Genomics
- Biotechnology
- Cancer Research
Background:
- Synthetic biology enables engineering of genetic devices and biomolecular systems.
- Advances in genomics and DNA synthesis facilitate the creation of genetic circuits for cancer research.
- Synthetic biology offers promising therapeutic strategies for cancer treatment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To provide a systemic review of recent developments in synthetic biology for cancer research and intervention.
- To highlight the expansion of synthetic biology toolkits for exploring cancer mechanisms, diagnostics, and therapeutics.
- To showcase the translation of tumor synthetic biology research into clinical practice by Chinese scientists.
Main Methods:
- Review of recent developments in synthetic biology for cancer research.
- Expansion of DNA, RNA, and protein bio-parts for engineering genetic devices and circuits.
- Exploration of cancer mechanisms, pathways, diagnostics, and therapeutics using synthetic biology tools.
Main Results:
- Development of novel synthetic biology tools for cancer research.
- Elucidation of cancer mechanisms and pathways through synthetic biology approaches.
- Creation of new diagnostic tools and therapeutic strategies for cancer intervention.
- Advancement of tumor synthetic biology research towards clinical applications.
Conclusions:
- Synthetic biology is a rapidly advancing field with significant potential in cancer research and treatment.
- The integration of synthetic biology toolkits is crucial for addressing complex issues in oncology.
- Chinese synthetic biologists are actively translating fundamental research into clinical practice for cancer therapy.

