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Exosomes as therapeutic drug carriers and delivery vehicles across biological membranes: current perspectives and future challenges

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Ha, Dinh, Yang, Ningning, Nadithe, Venkatareddy·2016·Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B

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Exosomes are small intracellular membrane-based vesicles with different compositions that are involved in several biological and pathological processes. The exploitation of exosomes as drug delivery vehicles offers important advantages compared to other nanoparticulate drug delivery systems such as liposomes and polymeric nanoparticles; exosomes are non-immunogenic in nature due to similar composition as body׳s own cells. In this article, the origin and structure of exosomes as well as their biological functions are outlined. We will then focus on specific applications of exosomes as drug delivery systems in pharmaceutical drug development. An overview of the advantages and challenges faced when using exosomes as a pharmaceutical drug delivery vehicles will also be discussed.

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Graphical abstract Graphical abstract Exosomes are small vesicles secreted by various cell types and are involved in many biological functions. There is also significant evidence on critical role played by exosomes in many diseases. Here we discuss regarding their potential usage and relevance in therapeutic drug delivery.
Graphical abstract Graphical abstract Exosomes are small vesicles secreted by various cell types and are involved in many biological functions. There is also significant evidence on critical role played by exosomes in many diseases. Here we discuss regarding their potential usage and relevance in therapeutic drug delivery.CC BY-NC-ND · PubMed Central
Figure 1 Types of microvesicles. Exosome with sizes ranging 40–100 nm (left), microvesicles with sizes ranging 50–1000 nm (middle), apoptotic body size ranging 50–5000 nm (right).
Figure 1 Types of microvesicles. Exosome with sizes ranging 40–100 nm (left), microvesicles with sizes ranging 50–1000 nm (middle), apoptotic body size ranging 50–5000 nm (right).CC BY-NC-ND · PubMed Central
Figure 2 Formation of exosome and microvesicle. Exosome is derived from endosome formed from plasma membrane. As early endosome becomes late endosomes, inward budding occurs and forms multivesicular bodies (MVB) containing numerous intraluminal vesicles (ILV). MVB can either get degraded by lysosomes or fuse with the membrane to release ILV called exosomes. Micorvesicles, on the other hand, originate from the budding of the plasma membrane.
Figure 2 Formation of exosome and microvesicle. Exosome is derived from endosome formed from plasma membrane. As early endosome becomes late endosomes, inward budding occurs and forms multivesicular bodies (MVB) containing numerous intraluminal vesicles (ILV). MVB can either get degraded by lysosomes or fuse with the membrane to release ILV called exosomes. Micorvesicles, on the other hand, originate from the budding of the plasma membrane.CC BY-NC-ND · PubMed Central
Figure 3 Composition of exosomes. Exosomes are composed of various types of proteins, such as major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-II, integrin, cluster of differentiation (CD), tetraspanins, heat shock protein (Hsp), Ras-related protein (Rab), etc. Exosomes also contain various types of lipids, such as sphingomyelin and cholesterol. Lastly, exosomes are found to contain nucleic acid, including miRNA, mRNA and non-coding RNAs.
Figure 3 Composition of exosomes. Exosomes are composed of various types of proteins, such as major histocompatibility complex (MHC)-II, integrin, cluster of differentiation (CD), tetraspanins, heat shock protein (Hsp), Ras-related protein (Rab), etc. Exosomes also contain various types of lipids, such as sphingomyelin and cholesterol. Lastly, exosomes are found to contain nucleic acid, including miRNA, mRNA and non-coding RNAs.CC BY-NC-ND · PubMed Central
Figure 4 Formation of exosomal curcumin. Curcumin was incorporated into murine tumor cell line (EL-4), derived exosomes and isolated using sucrose gradient centrifugation.
Figure 4 Formation of exosomal curcumin. Curcumin was incorporated into murine tumor cell line (EL-4), derived exosomes and isolated using sucrose gradient centrifugation.CC BY-NC-ND · PubMed Central
Figure 5 Ability of exosome and its drug contents to cross the blood–brain barrier.
Figure 5 Ability of exosome and its drug contents to cross the blood–brain barrier.CC BY-NC-ND · PubMed Central

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Authors
Ha, D., Yang, N., & Nadithe, V.
Affiliations
Manchester University (US)
Corresponding author
Nadithe, Venkatareddy
Venue
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-07
Volume
6
Issue
4
Pages
287-296
ISSN
2211-3835 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2295603197
Cited by
1,346
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87
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2026: 86 · 2025: 137 · 2024: 169 · 2023: 135 · 2022: 160 · 2021: 204 · 2020: 172 · 2019: 137 · 2018: 86 · 2017: 52 · 2016: 7
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8.40
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journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › RNA Interference and Gene Delivery
Keywords
exosomes, drug carriers, membrane crossing, non-immunogenicity, drug development

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