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  • * Nanotechnology and Materials Science
  • * Cell Biology
  • * Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • * Conventional quantum dot (QD) synthesis and delivery methods face challenges with biocompatibility, cellular uptake control, and maintaining optical properties in physiological environments.
  • * Extensive post-synthesis treatments are often required for QDs, potentially disrupting their structure and compromising performance.
  • * Existing approaches struggle to integrate QDs effectively for in vivo applications due to these limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To introduce and review the strategy of live-cell synthesis of QDs as an innovative approach to overcome current limitations.
  • * To explore the development of a
  • space-time-coupled
  • synthetic strategy for intracellular QD production.
  • * To highlight the potential of this technique for in situ labeling and creating functionalized live systems.

Main Methods:

  • * Harnessing intracellular biochemical metabolic networks for controlled, in situ QD synthesis.
  • * Utilizing endogenous biomolecules for natural QD coating and subcellular localization.
  • * Developing a cell-free
  • quasi-biosynthesis
  • system for specific QD synthesis (e.g., Ag2Se).

Main Results:

  • * Live-cell synthesized QDs exhibit inherent biocompatibility and precise integration with cellular structures.
  • * The method enables controlled synthesis and in situ labeling of cellular components.
  • * Applications demonstrated include pathogen detection, microvesicle and protein labeling, and in vivo tumor imaging.
  • * Cell-free system allows for controllable synthesis of near-infrared QDs with tunable photoluminescence.

Conclusions:

  • * Live-cell synthesis provides a flexible and universal strategy for creating functionalized inorganic nanocrystals within live cells.
  • * This technique opens new avenues for high-fidelity acquisition of dynamic biological information.
  • * Synergistic integration of genetic engineering and materials science is key for advancing intracellular nanocrystal synthesis.
  • * Future work will focus on enhancing spatial precision, operational reliability, and functional integration for improved biological sensing and disease treatment.