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Reliably Engineering and Controlling Stable Optogenetic Gene Circuits in Mammalian Cells
Published on: July 6, 2021
Mammalian synthetic gene circuits for biopharmaceutical development & manufacture
Sheryl Li Yan Lim1, Sofia Gialamoidou1, Rajinder Kaur1
1School of Chemical & Bioprocess Engineering, University College Dublin D04 V1W8, Dublin, Ireland.
Abstract:
This paper reviews the design and application of mammalian synthetic gene circuits for biopharmaceutical manufacturing. It discusses key design principles and outlines transcription factors, DNA-binding proteins, and RNA as input and regulatory modules, while also presenting computational modelling as a driver for circuit optimisation. The review highlights potential applications towards the production of next-generation biotherapeutics by providing examples on monoclonal antibody glycosylation control, CAR-T cell therapy safety, and gene therapy viral vector yields.
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