Sample type/Exosomes

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) released by various cell types play important roles in a plethora of (patho) physiological processes and are increasingly recognized as biomarkers for diseases. Moreover, engineered EV and EV-inspired liposomes hold great potential as drug delivery vehicles. EVs are heterogeneous in composition and size, ranging from approximately 30-1000 nm, with the vast majority <200 nm in size. As determined by their biogenesis, the three main classes of EVs are exosomes, microvesicles, and apoptotic bodies. In contrast to microvesicles, which are generated by budding from the plasma membrane, exosomes are derived from the endolysosomal pathway, and fall in the size range of 30-150 nm.

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) released by various cell types play important roles in a plethora of (patho) physiological processes and are increasingly recognized as biomarkers for diseases. More...

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Disease Diagnosis

Exosomes exist in all bodily fluids. Due to their biological content and composition, they pose a perfect candidate for disease diagnosis, therapy and prognosis monitoring.

Exosomes exist in all bodily fluids. Due to their biological content and composition, they po...

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Drug Delivery

Exosomes can be artificially loaded with proteins, nucleic acids, and small molecule drugs, etc., to effectively deliver their cargo, improve patient drug efficiency, reduce drug administration frequency, and reduce side effects of systemic exposure.

Exosomes can be artificially loaded with proteins, nucleic acids, and small molecule drugs, et...

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Exosomes from various sources

Small EVs (<200nm) are nanoparticles that carry a limited amount of cargo molecules such as proteins, nucleic acids and lipids. They can heterogeneous in size and in contents.

Small EVs (<200nm) are nanoparticles that carry a limited amount of cargo molecules such as...

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Isolation and Characterization Methods

A wide variety of biological functions have been ascribed to Evs including immune response, antigen presentation, cellular differentiation and tumor invasion, all which can play a role in various diseases and contribute to their physiological processes. Isolation of EVs from complex biological fluids with high purity is essential for the accurate analysis of EVs and their cargo.

A wide variety of biological functions have been ascribed to Evs including immune response, an...

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Stem cells exosomes

Exosomes derived from stem cells could affect cells regeneration and repair. They have a great potential in therapeutics attributed to their low immunogenicity.

Exosomes derived from stem cells could affect cells regeneration and repair. They have a great...