Genetically engineered bacteria can detect cancer cells in a world-first experiment

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 04:04:54 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/genetically-engineered-bacteria-can-detect-cancer-cells-in-a-world-first-experiment-211201>

"As medical technology advances, many diseases could be detected, prevented and
cured with cells, rather than pills.

This branch of medicine is called cellular or cell therapy. It’s already used
in clinical practice in some situations, such as patients receiving faecal
microbial transplants (“poo transplants”) when they have a severe
gastrointestinal infection, or a bone marrow transplant for treating blood
cancer.

Using synthetic biology, we can also engineer new and improved cells that could
help us manage various diseases. In a new study published today in Science,
my colleagues and I describe how we engineered bacteria to successfully detect
cancer cells."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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