Extracellular vesicles as tools and targets in therapy for diseases

MA Kumar, SK Baba, HQ Sadida… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano-sized, membranous structures secreted into the
extracellular space. They exhibit diverse sizes, contents, and surface markers and are …

Clinical applications of stem cell-derived exosomes

F Tan, X Li, Z Wang, J Li, K Shahzad… - Signal transduction and …, 2024 - nature.com
Although stem cell-based therapy has demonstrated considerable potential to manage
certain diseases more successfully than conventional surgery, it nevertheless comes with …

The blood–brain barrier: Structure, regulation and drug delivery

D Wu, Q Chen, X Chen, F Han, Z Chen… - Signal transduction and …, 2023 - nature.com
Blood–brain barrier (BBB) is a natural protective membrane that prevents central nervous
system (CNS) from toxins and pathogens in blood. However, the presence of BBB …

Unlocking the promise of mRNA therapeutics

E Rohner, R Yang, KS Foo, A Goedel… - Nature biotechnology, 2022 - nature.com
The extraordinary success of mRNA vaccines against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
has renewed interest in mRNA as a means of delivering therapeutic proteins. Early clinical …

Exosomes─ nature's lipid nanoparticles, a rising star in drug delivery and diagnostics

R Tenchov, JM Sasso, X Wang, WS Liaw, CA Chen… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Exosomes are a subgroup of nanosized extracellular vesicles enclosed by a lipid bilayer
membrane and secreted by most eukaryotic cells. They represent a route of intercellular …

Challenges and directions in studying cell–cell communication by extracellular vesicles

G van Niel, DRF Carter, A Clayton… - … reviews Molecular cell …, 2022 - nature.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are increasingly recognized as important mediators of
intercellular communication. They have important roles in numerous physiological and …

Therapeutically harnessing extracellular vesicles

L Cheng, AF Hill - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2022 - nature.com
The field of extracellular vesicle (EV) research has developed rapidly over the last decade
from the study of fundamental biology to a subject of significant clinical relevance. The …

Hybrid exosomes, exosome-like nanovesicles and engineered exosomes for therapeutic applications

J Mondal, S Pillarisetti, V Junnuthula, M Saha… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Exosomes are endosome-derived nanovesicles involved in cellular communication. They
are natural nanocarriers secreted by various cells, making them suitable candidates for …

Exosome engineering in cell therapy and drug delivery

S Sadeghi, FR Tehrani, S Tahmasebi, A Shafiee… - …, 2023 - Springer
Cell-derived exosomes have opened new horizons in modern therapy for advanced drug
delivery and therapeutic applications, due to their key features such as low immunogenicity …

Extracellular vesicle analysis

A Hendrix, L Lippens, C Pinheiro, C Théry… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Cells release small, phospholipid membrane-enclosed particles, collectively referred to as
extracellular vesicles (EVs), into their surroundings to enable intercellular communication …