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Researchers are enhancing organism functions by integrating biomaterials with living systems. This review covers biointerface engineering, artificial organelles, and multicellular niches for novel biomedical applications.

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Area of Science:

  • Biomaterials Science
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Bioengineering

Background:

  • Nature utilizes organic-inorganic hybrid materials in organisms like magnetotactic bacteria and eggs.
  • Biomaterial integration with living organisms offers enhanced capabilities and novel functionalities.
  • Advancements in biomaterial intervention are progressing from cellular to subcellular and multicellular levels.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review key strategies for biomaterial-guided bioenhancement of organismal functions.
  • To explore applications in biointerface engineering, artificial organelles, and multicellular niches.
  • To highlight the potential of programmable biomaterials in biomedical applications.

Main Methods:

  • Biointerface engineering using amino acid residues for artificial shells (e.g., vaccine engineering, camouflage).
  • Development of artificial organelles as biomaterial-based subcellular reactors for cellular regulation.
  • Creation of 3D multicellular immune niches using macroscale biomaterials for cell aggregation and crosstalk.

Main Results:

  • Biointerface engineering enables versatile artificial shells for cells and viruses.
  • Artificial organelles provide on-demand regulatory capabilities within cells.
  • Multicellular niches facilitate enhanced cell-antigen crosstalk through spatiotemporal biomaterial control.

Conclusions:

  • Biomaterial-guided strategies offer significant potential for enhancing organismal functions.
  • The integration of biomaterials with biological systems opens new avenues in biomedical engineering.
  • Harnessing biomaterials' programmable attributes is key for future biomedical innovations.