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Re-Engineering Extracellular Vesicles as Smart Nanoscale Therapeutics

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Armstrong, James P. K., Holme, Margaret N., Stevens, Molly M.·2017·ACS Nano

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In the past decade, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as a key cell-free strategy for the treatment of a range of pathologies, including cancer, myocardial infarction, and inflammatory diseases. Indeed, the field is rapidly transitioning from promising in vitro reports toward in vivo animal models and early clinical studies. These investigations exploit the high physicochemical stability and biocompatibility of EVs as well as their innate capacity to communicate with cells via signal transduction and membrane fusion. This review focuses on methods in which EVs can be chemically or biologically modified to broaden, alter, or enhance their therapeutic capability. We examine two broad strategies, which have been used to introduce a wide range of nanoparticles, reporter systems, targeting peptides, pharmaceutics, and functional RNA molecules. First, we explore how EVs can be modified by manipulating their parent cells, either through genetic or metabolic engineering or by introducing exogenous material that is subsequently incorporated into secreted EVs. Second, we consider how EVs can be directly functionalized using strategies such as hydrophobic insertion, covalent surface chemistry, and membrane permeabilization. We discuss the historical context of each specific technology, present prominent examples, and evaluate the complexities, potential pitfalls, and opportunities presented by different re-engineering strategies.

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Authors
Armstrong, J. P. K., Holme, M. N., & Stevens, M. M.
Venue
ACS Nano
Published
2017-01-09
Volume
11
Issue
1
Pages
69-83
ISSN
  • 1936-0851 (ISSN-L)
  • 1936-086X
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W2569453488
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602
References
21
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journal article
Language
en
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Armstrong, J. P. K., Holme, M. N., & Stevens, M. M. (2017). Re-Engineering Extracellular Vesicles as Smart Nanoscale Therapeutics. ACS Nano. https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.6b07607

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