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Splittable systems in biomedical applications

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Sichen Yuan
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Alexa Bremmer
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Xicheng Yang
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Jiayue Li
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Quanyin Hu *
DOI:10.1039/d4bm00709cdelete
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Abstract

Abstract

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Splittable systems have emerged as a powerful approach for the precise spatiotemporal control of biological processes. This concept relies on splitting a functional molecule into inactive fragments, which can be reassembled under specific conditions or stimuli to regain activity. Several binding pairs and orthogonal split fragments are introduced by fusing with other modalities to develop more complex and robust designs. One of the pillars of these splittable systems is modularity, which involves decoupling targeting, activation, and effector functions. Challenges, such as off-target effects and overactivation, can be addressed through precise control. This review provides an overview of the design principles, strategies, and applications of splittable systems across diverse fields including immunotherapy, gene editing, prodrug activation, biosensing, and synthetic biology. Splittable systems divide active molecules into inactive parts that recombine under specific conditions for versatile biomedical uses. Applications include immunotherapy, gene editing, prodrug activation, synthetic biology, and biosensing.
Keywords:
PROTEIN-PROTEIN INTERACTIONS
NUCLEIC-ACID ENZYMES
RNA-POLYMERASE
T-CELLS
VERSATILE
THERAPY
DESIGN
COMPLEMENTATION
RECONSTITUTION
INTERLEUKIN-2

Journal

Biomaterials Science cover
Biomaterials Science
IF:
5.7
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4.8K
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2.1W

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University of Wisconsin System cover
University of Wisconsin System
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Papers: 5.8W
Citations: 382