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Engineered exosomes with enhanced stability and delivery efficiency for glioblastoma therapy
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Due to the blood-brain barrier (BBB), the application of chemical drugs for glioblastoma treatment is severely limited. Recently, exosomes have been widely applied for drug delivery to the brain. However, the differences in brain targeting efficiency among exosomes derived from different cell sources, as well as the premature drug leakage during circulation, still limit the therapeutic efficacy. Here, we designed a functional oligopeptide-modified exosome loaded with doxorubicin (Pep2-Exos-DOX) for glioblastoma treatment. BV2 mouse microglial cell line was selected as the exosome source due to the favorable BBB penetration. To avoid drug release in the circulation, a redox-response oligopeptide was designed for incorporation into the membranes of exosomes to lock the drug during circulation. The enrichment of the drug in glioblastoma was confirmed. Pharmacodynamic evaluation showed Pep2-Exos-DOX possessed significant anti-cancer activity against glioblastoma as well as relative biosafety. This exosome-based drug delivery system modified with redox-response oligopeptides provides us a novel strategy for brain diseases treatment.
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“Complementing this, another study utilized exosomes derived from BV2 microglial cells, which exhibit natural BBB-penetration capabilities.”
From Emerging role of exosomes in cancer therapy: progress and challenges (2025) · cites this paper as [211]
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“Together, these advancements highlight exosome-based platforms as a promising frontier in GB therapy, offering precise targeting, enhanced drug efficacy, and minimized systemic side effects, thereby paving the way for a new era in brain tumor treatment [211].”
From Emerging role of exosomes in cancer therapy: progress and challenges (2025) · cites this paper as [211]
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“The Pep2-modified exosomes demonstrated superior drug retention in GB tissue, significant anti-tumor activity, and excellent biocompatibility, with no observed toxicity in other organs.”
From Emerging role of exosomes in cancer therapy: progress and challenges (2025) · cites this paper as [211]
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- Authors
- Wang, Y., Huo, Y., Zhao, C., Liu, H., Shao, Y., Zhu, C., An, L., Chen, X., & Chen, Z.
- Venue
- Journal of Controlled Release
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2024-04
- Volume
- 368
- Pages
- 170-183
- ISSN
- 0168-3659
- Cited by
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- References
- 7
- Language
- en
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- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
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