A cascade reaction network mimicking the basic functional steps of adaptive immune response.
A cascade reaction network mimicking the basic functional steps of adaptive immune response.
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模仿适应性免疫反应基本功能步骤的级联反应网络
DOI:
10.1038/nchem.2325
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发表时间:
2015-10
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影响因子:
21.8
通讯作者:
Tan W
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作者:
Han D;Wu C;You M;Zhang T;Wan S;Chen T;Qiu L;Zheng Z;Liang H;Tan W
Biological systems use complex ‘information-processing cores’ composed of molecular networks to coordinate their external environment and internal states. An example of this is the acquired, or adaptive, immune system (AIS), which is composed of both humoral and cell-mediated components. Here we report the step-by-step construction of a prototype mimic of the AIS that we call an adaptive immune response simulator (AIRS). DNA and enzymes are used as simple artificial analogues of the components of the AIS to create a system that responds to specific molecular stimuli in vitro. We show that this network of reactions can function in a manner that is superficially similar to the most basic responses of the vertebrate AIS, including reaction sequences that mimic both humoral and cellular responses. As such, AIRS provides guidelines for the design and engineering of artificial reaction networks and molecular devices. The online version of this article (doi:10.1038/nchem.2325) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. A cascade reaction network has been created that can function in a manner that is superficially similar to the most basic steps of the vertebrate adaptive immune response. This reaction network uses DNA and enzymes as simple artificial analogues of the components of the acquired immune system. The online version of this article (doi:10.1038/nchem.2325) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.