Extracellular vesicles: biology and emerging therapeutic opportunities
- 15 April 2013
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Nature Reviews Drug Discovery
- Vol. 12 (5), 347-357
- https://doi.org/10.1038/nrd3978
Abstract
Within the past decade, extracellular vesicles have emerged as important mediators of intercellular communication, being involved in the transmission of biological signals between cells in both prokaryotes and higher eukaryotes to regulate a diverse range of biological processes. In addition, pathophysiological roles for extracellular vesicles are beginning to be recognized in diseases including cancer, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative disorders, highlighting potential novel targets for therapeutic intervention. Moreover, both unmodified and engineered extracellular vesicles are likely to have applications in macromolecular drug delivery. Here, we review recent progress in understanding extracellular vesicle biology and the role of extracellular vesicles in disease, discuss emerging therapeutic opportunities and consider the associated challenges.Keywords
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