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 …

Extracellular vesicles and nanoparticles: emerging complexities

DK Jeppesen, Q Zhang, JL Franklin, RJ Coffey - Trends in Cell Biology, 2023‏ - cell.com
The study of extracellular vesicles (EVs) and nanoparticles (NPs) is rapidly expanding
because recent discoveries have revealed a much greater complexity and diversity than was …

Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles (MISEV2023): From basic to advanced approaches

JA Welsh, DCI Goberdhan, L O'Driscoll… - Journal of …, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
Extracellular vesicles (EVs), through their complex cargo, can reflect the state of their cell of
origin and change the functions and phenotypes of other cells. These features indicate …

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 …

Targeting drugs to tumours using cell membrane-coated nanoparticles

RH Fang, W Gao, L Zhang - Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology, 2023‏ - nature.com
Traditional cancer therapeutics, such as chemotherapies, are often limited by their non-
specific nature, causing harm to non-malignant tissues. Over the past several decades …

Recent advances in extracellular vesicles for therapeutic cargo delivery

HI Kim, J Park, Y Zhu, X Wang, Y Han… - Experimental & Molecular …, 2024‏ - nature.com
Exosomes, which are nanosized vesicles secreted by cells, are attracting increasing interest
in the field of biomedical research due to their unique properties, including biocompatibility …

Therapeutic potential and mechanisms of mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes as bioactive materials in tendon–bone healing

J Zou, W Yang, W Cui, C Li, C Ma, X Ji, J Hong… - Journal of …, 2023‏ - Springer
Tendon–bone insertion (TBI) injuries, such as anterior cruciate ligament injury and rotator
cuff injury, are the most common soft tissue injuries. In most situations, surgical …

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles for immunomodulation and regeneration: a next generation therapeutic tool?

M Kou, L Huang, J Yang, Z Chiang, S Chen, J Liu… - Cell Death & …, 2022‏ - nature.com
Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) can be widely isolated from various tissues including bone
marrow, umbilical cord, and adipose tissue, with the potential for self-renewal and …

[HTML][HTML] Current strategies for exosome cargo loading and targeting delivery

H Zeng, S Guo, X Ren, Z Wu, S Liu, X Yao - Cells, 2023‏ - mdpi.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) such as ectosomes and exosomes have gained attention as
promising natural carriers for drug delivery. Exosomes, which range from 30 to 100 nm in …

Exosomes: large-scale production, isolation, drug loading efficiency, and biodistribution and uptake

I Kimiz-Gebologlu, SS Oncel - Journal of Controlled Release, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Exosomes are nanovesicles with different contents that play a role in various biological and
pathological processes. It offers significant advantages over other delivery systems such as …