July 2022 PMID 35857516

Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery.

Mukrime Birgul Akolpoglu, Yunus Alapan, Nihal Olcay Dogan, Saadet Fatma Baltaci, Oncay Yasa, Gulsen Aybar Tural, Metin Sitti

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Peak: 61 in Jul 2022
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What people are saying

Multiple discussions highlighted the potential of using bacteria-based microrobots for targeted drug delivery, with one participant mentioning how they could 'one day battle cancer' and another emphasizing their future use in administering chemotherapy directly to tumors. The optimistic tone and technical vocabulary, such as 'magnetically steerable' and 'stimuli-responsive,' contribute to a shared excitement about the research's transformative possibilities.

AgreementStrong agreement

The majority of discussions express strong support for the potential applications of this research in cancer treatment.

InterestHigh interest

There's an evident high level of interest surrounding the implications of using biohybrid microrobots for medical purposes.

EngagementHigh engagement

Many participants offered in-depth comments about the technology, suggesting specific real-world applications and future research directions.

ImpactHigh impact

Users viewed this research as groundbreaking, believing it could significantly enhance treatments for conditions like cancer.

Abstract in brief

  • Researchers developed magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots that can navigate 3D biological environments for targeted drug delivery.
  • These biohybrids are designed with high efficiency and retention of motility, enabling them to efficiently transport and release therapeutic agents in tumor spheroids.
  • The technology represents a significant advancement in minimally invasive medicine, allowing for controlled drug release in response to external stimuli like near-infrared light.

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Yunus Alapan
@yunusalapan · X

Excited to share our latest paper on magnetically steered bacterial microswimmers for targeted and on-demand therapeutic delivery @ScienceAdvances! https://t.co/TDNzbq3UOW https://t.co/GO5BrEcDqF

Jul 16, 2022 · 88 likes · 11 shares · 682 followers View post →
Nihal Olcay Dogan
@NihalOlcay · X

Check out our latest article on "Magnetically Steerable Bacterial Microrobots Moving in 3D Biological Matrices for Stimuli-Responsive Cargo Delivery" - now published in @ScienceAdvances

Jul 17, 2022 · 56 likes · 3 shares · 900 followers View post →
Phys.org
@physorg_com · X

#Bacteria-based biohybrid microrobots on a mission to one day battle cancer @ScienceAdvances @nature https://t.co/UMppHYp9iT https://t.co/zPc49pn73k

Jul 15, 2022 · 46 likes · 16 shares · 1,024,264 followers View post →
Наука и Прогресс
@naukaiprogress · X

Ученые Института Макса Планка (Германия) разработали биогибридных нанороботов на основе бактерий. Они способны доставлять лекарства в нужную точку организма. Управляются с помощью магнитного поля https://t.co/wjPDMMFJa7

Jul 22, 2022 · 44 likes · 7 shares · 27,527 followers View post →
ToughSF
@ToughSf · X

Turning E.Coli bacteria into living microbots that are dotted with magnetic nanoparticles and drug-carrying capsules that melt under infrared light. They can be pulled towards specific regions of the body (tumors) and then precisely deliver their payload https://t.co/u3RnmeDvn3 https://t.co/8J0yQwX2eV

Sep 28, 2022 · 22 likes · 6 shares · 29,671 followers View post →
Mustafa O. Guler
@mustafaoguler · X

Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery https://t.co/cfleXhgtmz

Jul 17, 2022 · 14 likes · 1 share · 2,404 followers View post →

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Daniel Morin
@93209660DanielM · X

RT @ToughSf: Turning E.Coli bacteria into living microbots that are dotted with magnetic nanoparticles and drug-carrying capsules that melt…

Feb 21, 2023 · 6 shares · 305 followers View post →
Altamiro Bottino
@BottinoAltamiro · X

Bacteria-based biohybrid microrobots on a mission to one day battle cancer https://t.co/3VaJ0lCJJT https://t.co/6mWgtK5Um5 https://t.co/t94euMkTMp

Oct 17, 2022 · 93 followers View post →
OsirisRaptor
@Space3nthusiast · X

RT @ToughSf: Turning E.Coli bacteria into living microbots that are dotted with magnetic nanoparticles and drug-carrying capsules that melt…

Sep 29, 2022 · 6 shares · 148 followers View post →
camp002
@jtc002 · X

RT @ToughSf: Turning E.Coli bacteria into living microbots that are dotted with magnetic nanoparticles and drug-carrying capsules that melt…

Sep 28, 2022 · 6 shares · 393 followers View post →
Kevin
@Kshack5 · X

RT @ToughSf: Turning E.Coli bacteria into living microbots that are dotted with magnetic nanoparticles and drug-carrying capsules that melt…

Sep 28, 2022 · 6 shares · 368 followers View post →
Òscar CD
@OCastellarnauD · X

RT @ToughSf: Turning E.Coli bacteria into living microbots that are dotted with magnetic nanoparticles and drug-carrying capsules that melt…

Sep 28, 2022 · 6 shares · 492 followers View post →
ToughSF
@ToughSf · X

Turning E.Coli bacteria into living microbots that are dotted with magnetic nanoparticles and drug-carrying capsules that melt under infrared light. They can be pulled towards specific regions of the body (tumors) and then precisely deliver their payload https://t.co/u3RnmeDvn3 https://t.co/8J0yQwX2eV

Sep 28, 2022 · 22 likes · 6 shares · 29,671 followers View post →
Highroad Consulting
@HighroadConsul1 · X

RT @biomedicalhacks: 薬剤を搭載した細菌ベースのロボットが開発されました。大腸菌に複数のパーツを搭載することでこのマイクロロボットを構築しています。ロボット工学と生物学の融合によるこの方向性はがん組織選択的なdelivery方法の1つに将来的になっていくのか…

Aug 10, 2022 · 1 share · 52 followers View post →
H_Shimizu
@biomedicalhacks · X

薬剤を搭載した細菌ベースのロボットが開発されました。大腸菌に複数のパーツを搭載することでこのマイクロロボットを構築しています。ロボット工学と生物学の融合によるこの方向性はがん組織選択的なdelivery方法の1つに将来的になっていくのかもしれません。 https://t.co/GrW2gqrg35

Aug 8, 2022 · 9 likes · 1 share · 6,330 followers View post →
Shivvy Jervis ►
@shivvyjervis · X

In the future, could microrobotics be used to directly administer chemotherapy treat cancer tumors According to a recent paper here https://t.co/bu15TgU6Tz That is exactly something that is on the horizon. https://t.co/FsEHBVEWTJ

Jul 25, 2022 · 14,432 followers View post →
Sociedad Española del Dolor
@Sedolor · X

Así son los robots en miniatura que podrán usarse para aplicar tratamientos indoloros contra el cáncer https://t.co/1Ms0w6mBSD a través de @20m Artículo fuente: https://t.co/Btuf0i1pC8 #Dolor #cáncer #dolorOncológico

Jul 25, 2022 · 4 likes · 14,196 followers View post →
Ruslan Khismatullin
@Igunfeld · X

RT @naukaiprogress: Ученые Института Макса Планка (Германия) разработали биогибридных нанороботов на основе бактерий. Они способны доставля…

Jul 23, 2022 · 7 shares · 31 followers View post →
Николай Филипчук
@nicFlk · X

RT @naukaiprogress: Ученые Института Макса Планка (Германия) разработали биогибридных нанороботов на основе бактерий. Они способны доставля…

Jul 22, 2022 · 7 shares · 127 followers View post →
aix-en-provence@ukr.
@valery_od_ua · X

RT @naukaiprogress: Ученые Института Макса Планка (Германия) разработали биогибридных нанороботов на основе бактерий. Они способны доставля…

Jul 22, 2022 · 7 shares · 290 followers View post →
Sergey Frolov
@svffmscw · X

RT @naukaiprogress: Ученые Института Макса Планка (Германия) разработали биогибридных нанороботов на основе бактерий. Они способны доставля…

Jul 22, 2022 · 7 shares · 37 followers View post →
Farida Mustakimova
@FMustakimova · X

RT @naukaiprogress: Ученые Института Макса Планка (Германия) разработали биогибридных нанороботов на основе бактерий. Они способны доставля…

Jul 22, 2022 · 7 shares · 126 followers View post →
Наука и Прогресс
@naukaiprogress · X

Ученые Института Макса Планка (Германия) разработали биогибридных нанороботов на основе бактерий. Они способны доставлять лекарства в нужную точку организма. Управляются с помощью магнитного поля https://t.co/wjPDMMFJa7

Jul 22, 2022 · 44 likes · 7 shares · 27,527 followers View post →
Toyota_Group_Komaba
@KomaToug · X

RT @shigekomura: Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery https:…

Jul 20, 2022 · 1 share · 668 followers View post →
the(sugar)science
@thesugarscience · X

So....can this tech deliver biologics to dampen immune response in the islets/panc lymph nodes in #T1D prodrome? Magnetically steerable bacterial #microrobots deliver cargo @PhelpsLab_UF @sonomabio @Tang_Lab_UCSF @MP_Innovation https://t.co/D2wmYYBVy9

Jul 19, 2022 · 2 likes · 2,238 followers View post →
好村 滋行
@shigekomura · X

Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery https://t.co/kWIphaG0pt

Jul 19, 2022 · 1 share · 990 followers View post →
Nonequilibrium Soft Matter
@mazza_lab · X

RT @yunusalapan: Excited to share our latest paper on magnetically steered bacterial microswimmers for targeted and on-demand therapeutic d…

Jul 19, 2022 · 11 shares · 1,614 followers View post →
Maria M Zambrano
@mezambra · X

Bacteria-based biohybrid microrobots for delivery of therapeutics? https://t.co/v64cm4qqKH

Jul 18, 2022 · 689 followers View post →
Ordo Fraterna Fibonacci
@OrdoFibonacci · X

Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery https://t.co/GdN7qFMmCH

Jul 18, 2022 · 2,568 followers View post →
Intelligent Systems
@MPI_IS · X

RT @Spektrum_BIO: Mit biohybriden Bakterien-basierten Mikrorobotern zukünftig Krebs bekämpfen? Die spannende Studie eines Teams vom @MPI_IS…

Jul 18, 2022 · 1 share · 14,250 followers View post →
BIOspektrum
@Spektrum_BIO · X

Mit biohybriden Bakterien-basierten Mikrorobotern zukünftig Krebs bekämpfen? Die spannende Studie eines Teams vom @MPI_IS mit Mukrime Birgul Akolpoglu @akolpoglu als Erstautorin gibt es hier zum Nachlesen: https://t.co/81EsSDrA77 © Akolpoglu et al., 2022 https://t.co/6GRf6t3rv0

Jul 18, 2022 · 9 likes · 1 share · 1,504 followers View post →
Deniz Kaya
@DenizKayaPhd · X

RT @NihalOlcay: Check out our latest article on "Magnetically Steerable Bacterial Microrobots Moving in 3D Biological Matrices for Stimuli-…

Jul 18, 2022 · 3 shares · 325 followers View post →
Sumit Mohanty
@SumitMohanty91 · X

Excellent concept from @metin_sitti and co-workers on biohybrid microrobots. The work pushes boundaries of bacteria-mediated tumor treatment and opens futuristic pathways for cancer immunotherapy Well done folks! https://t.co/FHEcwTciTb

Jul 18, 2022 · 8 likes · 289 followers View post →
ASME BED
@asme_bed · X

RT @mustafaoguler: Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery http…

Jul 18, 2022 · 1 share · 754 followers View post →
Paul Lourdu Xavier
@PaulLXavier · X

RT @yunusalapan: Excited to share our latest paper on magnetically steered bacterial microswimmers for targeted and on-demand therapeutic d…

Jul 18, 2022 · 11 shares · 1,180 followers View post →
Begum Mathyk
@bgmayd · X

RT @yunusalapan: Excited to share our latest paper on magnetically steered bacterial microswimmers for targeted and on-demand therapeutic d…

Jul 17, 2022 · 11 shares · 517 followers View post →
渡邉拓史 MD, PhD | Hirofumi Watanabe
@hirofumi_wtnb · X

大腸菌に人工的な部品を装着したバイオハイブリッド型マイクロロボットが報告されました。このマイクロロボットを腫瘍の近くに注入してがんを治療することを目指します。 7/15 Science Advances誌です。 https://t.co/2rAMT78Vqt

Jul 17, 2022 · 3 likes · 175 followers View post →
Paulo E. Arratia
@ArratiaPaulo · X

RT @yunusalapan: Excited to share our latest paper on magnetically steered bacterial microswimmers for targeted and on-demand therapeutic d…

Jul 17, 2022 · 11 shares · 1,389 followers View post →
Mustafa O. Guler
@mustafaoguler · X

Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery https://t.co/cfleXhgtmz

Jul 17, 2022 · 14 likes · 1 share · 2,404 followers View post →
Reddit Journal of Science
@rsciencejournal · X

Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery https://t.co/f3D1X8ySCd #science #cancer #microrobots #matrices #cargo #delivery

Jul 17, 2022 · 331 followers View post →
Metin Sitti
@metin_sitti · X

RT @NihalOlcay: Check out our latest article on "Magnetically Steerable Bacterial Microrobots Moving in 3D Biological Matrices for Stimuli-…

Jul 17, 2022 · 3 shares · 6,724 followers View post →
Ugur Bozuyuk
@bozuyuku · X

RT @NihalOlcay: Check out our latest article on "Magnetically Steerable Bacterial Microrobots Moving in 3D Biological Matrices for Stimuli-…

Jul 17, 2022 · 3 shares · 643 followers View post →
Nihal Olcay Dogan
@NihalOlcay · X

Check out our latest article on "Magnetically Steerable Bacterial Microrobots Moving in 3D Biological Matrices for Stimuli-Responsive Cargo Delivery" - now published in @ScienceAdvances

Jul 17, 2022 · 56 likes · 3 shares · 900 followers View post →
サイエンスあれこれ
@sarekore · X

細菌は、低酸素濃度や高酸度といった腫瘍特有の化学的勾配に引き寄せられることから、マイクロロボットが目的の腫瘍に集積されると、近赤外線レーザーがリポソームの溶融プロセスを引き起こし、封入された抗がん薬剤を放出します。Science Advances誌https://t.co/1yyFklk9LL

Jul 17, 2022 · 1 like · 923 followers View post →
Metin Sitti
@metin_sitti · X

RT @yunusalapan: Excited to share our latest paper on magnetically steered bacterial microswimmers for targeted and on-demand therapeutic d…

Jul 17, 2022 · 11 shares · 6,724 followers View post →
Gulsen Aybar Tural
@gulsenturall · X

RT @yunusalapan: Excited to share our latest paper on magnetically steered bacterial microswimmers for targeted and on-demand therapeutic d…

Jul 17, 2022 · 11 shares · 96 followers View post →
The Quill Report
@QuillReport · X

Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery (Rated: Objective) https://t.co/0ETXjjh7If

Jul 17, 2022 · 39 followers View post →
Ugur Bozuyuk
@bozuyuku · X

RT @yunusalapan: Excited to share our latest paper on magnetically steered bacterial microswimmers for targeted and on-demand therapeutic d…

Jul 17, 2022 · 11 shares · 643 followers View post →
Sourabh Monnappa
@sourabhmonnapp · X

RT @yunusalapan: Excited to share our latest paper on magnetically steered bacterial microswimmers for targeted and on-demand therapeutic d…

Jul 16, 2022 · 11 shares · 122 followers View post →
Peixin Fan
@fpx_1126 · X

RT @ScienceAdvances: Bacterial microrobots, steered by magnetic fields, provide stimuli-responsive drug release. These “Bacetriabots” and…

Jul 16, 2022 · 1 share · 19 followers View post →
Chris Timmons
@ChrisTimmons31 · X

Bacterial biohybrids, composed of self-propelling bacteria carrying micro/nanoscale materials, can deliver their payload to specific regions under magnetic control, enabling additional frontiers in minimally invasive medicine.  https://t.co/hYxIY4FLwa

Jul 16, 2022 · 1 like · 9 followers View post →
Oncay Yasa
@OncayYasa · X

RT @yunusalapan: Excited to share our latest paper on magnetically steered bacterial microswimmers for targeted and on-demand therapeutic d…

Jul 16, 2022 · 11 shares · 341 followers View post →
Nihal Olcay Dogan
@NihalOlcay · X

RT @yunusalapan: Excited to share our latest paper on magnetically steered bacterial microswimmers for targeted and on-demand therapeutic d…

Jul 16, 2022 · 11 shares · 900 followers View post →
Yunus Alapan
@yunusalapan · X

Excited to share our latest paper on magnetically steered bacterial microswimmers for targeted and on-demand therapeutic delivery @ScienceAdvances! https://t.co/TDNzbq3UOW https://t.co/GO5BrEcDqF

Jul 16, 2022 · 88 likes · 11 shares · 682 followers View post →
Science Advances
@ScienceAdvances · X

Bacterial microrobots, steered by magnetic fields, provide stimuli-responsive drug release. These “Bacetriabots” and their light-activated drug delivery could provide a boost in the fight against cancer. https://t.co/EfuaCztI11 #Biomedical #Bioengineering https://t.co/eDkWAsn1El

Jul 16, 2022 · 10 likes · 1 share · 66,398 followers View post →
Shelly Olmstead
@PoisonAlice · X

"Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery"

Jul 16, 2022 · 770 followers View post →
Klaus Riede
@KlausRiede · X

Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery https://t.co/eIDRtLlxmx

Jul 16, 2022 · 4,561 followers View post →
ERIC VAN VAERENBERGH-艾瑞克
@EVANVAERENBERGH · X

#NBIC: L’imagination infinie de l’être humain a combiné robotique et biologie en équipant E. bactéries coli avec des composants artificiels pour construire des microrobots biohybrides. https://t.co/oLM99J72uc https://t.co/7D3DavnLAn

Jul 16, 2022 · 1 like · 4,795 followers View post →
Truth Signal
@de_bose · X

Amazing. This is the kind of research I wish I did. Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery, Science Advances (2022). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.abo6163. https://t.co/0KjzdKhaRX #biomedicine #nanobot https://t.co/khobCUJ139

Jul 16, 2022 · 2,226 followers View post →
Khruschev’s Ghost
@ManMaytag · X

Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery Check out this one. Science scores a big one for micro drug delivery. I see Alzheimers on the run alone with cancer and so much more https://t.co/gEtluDCQVC

Jul 15, 2022 · 1,270 followers View post →
Nassimi
@Nassimi04894600 · X

RT @physorg_com: #Bacteria-based biohybrid microrobots on a mission to one day battle cancer @ScienceAdvances @nature https://t.co/UMppHYp9…

Jul 15, 2022 · 16 shares · 162 followers View post →
Ordo Fraterna Fibonacci
@OrdoFibonacci · X

Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery https://t.co/GdN7qFMmCH

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serrgv
@serrgv · X

RT @physorg_com: #Bacteria-based biohybrid microrobots on a mission to one day battle cancer @ScienceAdvances @nature https://t.co/UMppHYp9…

Jul 15, 2022 · 16 shares · 147 followers View post →
Edward Melia
@edward_melia · X

Magnetically steerable bacterial microrobots moving in 3D biological matrices for stimuli-responsive cargo delivery https://t.co/Id6td1xjTP

Jul 15, 2022 · 1 like · 513 followers View post →
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Jul 15, 2022 · 8,501 followers View post →
Helen L. Colter
@HelenLColter · X

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Shalini Tiwari
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Bryan Kelly
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RT @physorg_com: #Bacteria-based biohybrid microrobots on a mission to one day battle cancer @ScienceAdvances @nature https://t.co/UMppHYp9…

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@JeffLeaper · X

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Joe Raimondo
@JoeRaimondo · X

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Phys.org
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#Bacteria-based biohybrid microrobots on a mission to one day battle cancer @ScienceAdvances @nature https://t.co/UMppHYp9iT https://t.co/zPc49pn73k

Jul 15, 2022 · 46 likes · 16 shares · 1,024,264 followers View post →
Science X
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PhysOrg Physics News
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