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Surface-functionalized bacteria: Frontier explorations in next-generation live biotherapeutics.

Jia-Ni Jiang¹, Fan-Hui Kong², Qi Lei¹

¹The Second Affiliated Hospital, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 510260, PR China.

|December 30, 2024

Summary

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Bacterial surface functionalization enhances living biotherapeutic products (LBPs) for improved biomedical applications. This review explores materials, methods, and applications of engineered bacteria, addressing safety and functionality challenges.

Keywords:

Bacteria Biomedical application Live biotherapeutic products Surface functionalization Synthetic biology

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Area of Science:

Biomedical Engineering
Microbiology
Materials Science

Background:

Living biotherapeutic products (LBPs) derived from bacteria show promise but face challenges in functionality and safety.
Bacterial surface engineering offers a path to enhance therapeutic properties and address limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent laboratory strategies for bacterial surface functionalization.
To highlight advancements in creating tailored living biotherapeutic products (LBPs).

Main Methods:

Categorization of functionalization materials (organic, inorganic, biological).
Analysis of covalent bonding, non-covalent interactions, and hybrid techniques for surface modification.
Comparison of advantages and limitations of different modification strategies.

Main Results:

Surface functionalization improves bacterial colonization and proliferation for therapeutic applications.
Engineered bacteria show potential in bioimaging and treating diseases like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and cancer.

Conclusions:

Bacterial surface functionalization is key to unlocking the full potential of LBPs.
Further research is needed to overcome challenges in safety and scalability for clinical translation.