Extracellular vesicles: a rising star for therapeutics and drug delivery

Autor: Shuang Du, Yucheng Guan, Aihua Xie, Zhao Yan, Sijia Gao, Weirong Li, Lang Rao, Xiaojia Chen, Tongkai Chen
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Journal of Nanobiotechnology, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-51 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1477-3155
DOI: 10.1186/s12951-023-01973-5
Popis: Abstract Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano-sized, natural, cell-derived vesicles that contain the same nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids as their source cells. Thus, they can serve as natural carriers for therapeutic agents and drugs, and have many advantages over conventional nanocarriers, including their low immunogenicity, good biocompatibility, natural blood–brain barrier penetration, and capacity for gene delivery. This review first introduces the classification of EVs and then discusses several currently popular methods for isolating and purifying EVs, EVs-mediated drug delivery, and the functionalization of EVs as carriers. Thereby, it provides new avenues for the development of EVs-based therapeutic strategies in different fields of medicine. Finally, it highlights some challenges and future perspectives with regard to the clinical application of EVs. Graphical Abstract
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