Toolkit/light-controllable designer cells

light-controllable designer cells

Construct Pattern·Research·Since 2018

Also known as: light-sensitive mammalian cells, optogenetically engineered cells

Taxonomy: Mechanism Branch / Architecture. Workflows sit above the mechanism and technique branches rather than replacing them.

Summary

Light-controllable designer cells are optogenetically engineered mammalian cells whose behavior is regulated by light. The available evidence supports their use as a precise and noninvasive control modality in therapeutic synthetic biology.

Usefulness & Problems

Why this is useful

These constructs are useful because they enable precise, noninvasive regulation of engineered mammalian cell behavior. The cited evidence places this capability in the context of therapeutic synthetic biology.

Source:

Recent work to combine optogenetics and therapeutic synthetic biology has led to the engineering of light-controllable designer cells, whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.

Problem solved

They help address the need for external control over engineered mammalian cells in therapeutic synthetic biology. The specific problem supported by the evidence is achieving precise and noninvasive regulation of cell behavior.

Source:

Recent work to combine optogenetics and therapeutic synthetic biology has led to the engineering of light-controllable designer cells, whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.

Problem links

Need precise spatiotemporal control with light input

Derived

Light-controllable designer cells are optogenetically engineered mammalian cells whose behavior is regulated by light. The available evidence supports their use as a precise and noninvasive control modality in therapeutic synthetic biology.

Need tighter control over protein production

Derived

Light-controllable designer cells are optogenetically engineered mammalian cells whose behavior is regulated by light. The available evidence supports their use as a precise and noninvasive control modality in therapeutic synthetic biology.

Taxonomy & Function

Primary hierarchy

Mechanism Branch

Architecture: A reusable architecture pattern for arranging parts into an engineered system.

Target processes

translation

Input: Light

Implementation Constraints

cofactor dependency: cofactor requirement unknownencoding mode: genetically encodedimplementation constraint: context specific validationimplementation constraint: spectral hardware requirementoperating role: regulator

The available evidence identifies these systems as engineered mammalian cells that combine optogenetics with therapeutic synthetic biology. No specific photoreceptor, wavelength, construct architecture, expression strategy, or delivery method is provided in the supplied evidence.

The source notes that current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed, indicating unresolved limitations in the field. However, the provided evidence does not specify the exact bottlenecks, molecular implementations, or application-specific constraints for this tool class.

Validation

Cell-freeBacteriaMammalianMouseHumanTherapeuticIndep. Replication

Supporting Sources

Ranked Claims

Claim 1application scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

Combining optogenetics with therapeutic synthetic biology has enabled engineering of light-controllable designer cells whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.

Recent work to combine optogenetics and therapeutic synthetic biology has led to the engineering of light-controllable designer cells, whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.
Claim 2application scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

Combining optogenetics with therapeutic synthetic biology has enabled engineering of light-controllable designer cells whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.

Recent work to combine optogenetics and therapeutic synthetic biology has led to the engineering of light-controllable designer cells, whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.
Claim 3application scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

Combining optogenetics with therapeutic synthetic biology has enabled engineering of light-controllable designer cells whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.

Recent work to combine optogenetics and therapeutic synthetic biology has led to the engineering of light-controllable designer cells, whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.
Claim 4application scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

Combining optogenetics with therapeutic synthetic biology has enabled engineering of light-controllable designer cells whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.

Recent work to combine optogenetics and therapeutic synthetic biology has led to the engineering of light-controllable designer cells, whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.
Claim 5application scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

Combining optogenetics with therapeutic synthetic biology has enabled engineering of light-controllable designer cells whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.

Recent work to combine optogenetics and therapeutic synthetic biology has led to the engineering of light-controllable designer cells, whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.
Claim 6application scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

Combining optogenetics with therapeutic synthetic biology has enabled engineering of light-controllable designer cells whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.

Recent work to combine optogenetics and therapeutic synthetic biology has led to the engineering of light-controllable designer cells, whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.
Claim 7application scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

Combining optogenetics with therapeutic synthetic biology has enabled engineering of light-controllable designer cells whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.

Recent work to combine optogenetics and therapeutic synthetic biology has led to the engineering of light-controllable designer cells, whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.
Claim 8bottleneck summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

Current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.

Finally, current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.
Claim 9bottleneck summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

Current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.

Finally, current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.
Claim 10bottleneck summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

Current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.

Finally, current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.
Claim 11bottleneck summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

Current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.

Finally, current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.
Claim 12bottleneck summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

Current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.

Finally, current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.
Claim 13bottleneck summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

Current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.

Finally, current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.
Claim 14bottleneck summarysupports2018Source 1needs review

Current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.

Finally, current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.
Claim 15translational scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

The review summarizes translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells spanning in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.

Recent translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells are also highlighted, ranging from in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.
Claim 16translational scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

The review summarizes translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells spanning in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.

Recent translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells are also highlighted, ranging from in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.
Claim 17translational scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

The review summarizes translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells spanning in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.

Recent translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells are also highlighted, ranging from in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.
Claim 18translational scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

The review summarizes translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells spanning in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.

Recent translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells are also highlighted, ranging from in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.
Claim 19translational scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

The review summarizes translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells spanning in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.

Recent translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells are also highlighted, ranging from in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.
Claim 20translational scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

The review summarizes translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells spanning in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.

Recent translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells are also highlighted, ranging from in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.
Claim 21translational scopesupports2018Source 1needs review

The review summarizes translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells spanning in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.

Recent translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells are also highlighted, ranging from in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.

Approval Evidence

1 source3 linked approval claimsfirst-pass slug light-controllable-designer-cells
Recent work to combine optogenetics and therapeutic synthetic biology has led to the engineering of light-controllable designer cells, whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.

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application scopesupports

Combining optogenetics with therapeutic synthetic biology has enabled engineering of light-controllable designer cells whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.

Recent work to combine optogenetics and therapeutic synthetic biology has led to the engineering of light-controllable designer cells, whose behavior can be regulated precisely and noninvasively.

Source:

bottleneck summarysupports

Current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.

Finally, current bottlenecks, possible solutions, and future prospects for optogenetics in synthetic biology are discussed.

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translational scopesupports

The review summarizes translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells spanning in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.

Recent translational applications of optogenetically engineered cells are also highlighted, ranging from in vitro basic research to in vivo light-controlled gene therapy.

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Comparisons

Source-backed strengths

The reported strengths are precision and noninvasiveness of light-based control over mammalian designer cells. The evidence supports the general concept of regulating cell behavior with light, but does not provide quantitative performance data.

Compared with 4pLRE-cPAOX1

light-controllable designer cells and 4pLRE-cPAOX1 address a similar problem space because they share translation.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: translation; shared mechanisms: translation_control; same primary input modality: light

light-controllable designer cells and blue-light-activated DNA template ON switch address a similar problem space because they share translation.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: translation; shared mechanisms: translation_control; same primary input modality: light

Compared with triple brake design

light-controllable designer cells and triple brake design address a similar problem space because they share translation.

Shared frame: same top-level item type; shared target processes: translation; shared mechanisms: translation_control; same primary input modality: light

Ranked Citations

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    StructuralSource 1Advanced Science2018Claim 1Claim 2Claim 3

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