Bacteria-Based Micro Robots Could Be Used Against Cancer

Scientists continue their research without slowing down to combat diseases such as cancer that have terrible consequences all over the world. It is planned that the systems that enter our lives with the developing technology will be used in the field of medicine in the coming years.

Now researchers in the Department of Physical Intelligence at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems have discovered that it could one day be used to fight cancer. microrobots started working on it. Team, biohybrid micro robots He equipped bacteria called E.coli with artificial components to create

Can be used to fight cancer

According to the explanations, scientists firstly, each bacterium has water-soluble chemotherapeutic drug molecules and a material that can melt with infrared light around it. nanoliposome tied up. Secondly, the bacteria magnetic nanoparticles stated to be connected. However, it was stated that this microorganism, which is already quite active, was strengthened. Thus, the bacteria to control It was stated that it would be easier.

Experts say that by injecting bacteria in cancer treatment It says it can be used. In this method, microorganisms flow to the location of the tumor, grow there and activate the patient’s immune system. In recent years, ways have been sought to increase the effects of these microorganisms. For this reason, it is stated that the extra components can be used in the fight against tumors.

Birgül Akolpoğlu, one of the researchers, also said in her statements, “Imagine if we could inject such bacteria-based microrobots into a cancer patient’s body. With a magnet, we can direct the particles to the tumor. When enough microrobots surround the tumor, we can direct a laser into the tissue and trigger drug release. Thus, not only the triggering of the immune system, but also additional drugs can help destroy the tumor” he said.

Metin Sitti, one of the authors of the study and the director of the Physical Intelligence Department, also said:Bacteria-based microrobots with medical functions could one day fight cancer more effectively can fight. This is a new therapeutic approach not far from the way we treat cancer today.”