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Role of exosomes in metastasis and therapeutic resistance in esophageal cancer

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Neuroprotective Effects and Therapeutic Potential of Dichloroacetate: Targeting Metabolic Disorders in Nervous System Diseases

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Engineered exosome-based drug delivery system for synergistic cancer therapy via autophagy inhibition and chemotherapy

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Dual anti-angiogenic and anti-inflammatory action of tRNA-Cys-5-0007 in ocular vascular disease

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Anti-BCMA–engineered exosomes for bortezomib-targeted delivery in multiple myeloma

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Role of Exosomes in Cardiovascular Diseases

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Shape Engineering of Exosomes for Endoplasmic Reticulum-Targeted Delivery and Amplified Anticancer Efficacy

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Chitosan–exosome synergy: Advanced cell-free scaffold approaches for bone tissue engineering

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Exosome technology: A novel and effective drug delivery system in the field of cancer therapy

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Harnessing engineered exosomes as METTL3 carriers: Enhancing osteogenesis and suppressing lipogenesis in bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells for postmenopausal osteoporosis treatment

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Anticancer potential of lactoferrin: effects, drug synergy and molecular interactions

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Natural macromolecules polysaccharide-based drug delivery systems targeting tumor necrosis factor alpha receptor for the treatment of cancer: A review

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Extracellular vesicles derived from macrophages: Current applications and prospects in tumors

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Novel Development of Nanoparticles—A Promising Direction for Precise Tumor Management

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Recent Advances in Cancer Cell Membrane‐Based Nanoparticles and Cancer Cell‐Derived Small Extracellular Vesicles as Drug Delivery Platforms

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Exosomes: A Promising Cell-Free Therapeutic Tool for Treating Cutaneous Nerve Injuries and Promoting Wound Healing

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ECHS1: pathogenic mechanisms, experimental models, and emerging therapeutic strategies

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Molecular Signatures of Obesity-Associated Infertility in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: The Emerging Role of Exosomal microRNAs and Non-Coding RNAs

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Adipose-derived stem cell exosomes: emerging roles and therapeutic application

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Therapeutic strategy for exosome-based bone regeneration to osteoporosis: Challenges and potential solutions

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Antagonizing exosomal miR-18a-5p derived from prostate cancer cells ameliorates metastasis-induced osteoblastic lesions by targeting Hist1h2bc and activating Wnt/β-catenin pathway

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Leveraging Exosomes as the Next-Generation Bio-Shuttles: The Next Biggest Approach against Th17 Cell Catastrophe

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The role of extracellular vesicle-derived miRNAs in adipose tissue function and metabolic health

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Engineered Extracellular Vesicles to Enhance Antigen Presentation for Boosting Light‐Driven Tumor Immunotherapy

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Interaction of Macrophages with Bone Healing Microenvironment: Mechanism and Biomaterials

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Mechanisms and Optimization Strategies of Paracrine Exosomes from Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Ischemic Heart Disease

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Site- and Structure-Specific Glycosylation Signatures of Bovine, Caprine, Porcine, and Human Milk-Derived Extracellular Vesicles

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Transforming native exosomes to engineered drug vehicles: A smart solution to modern cancer theranostics

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Exosomes—Promising Carriers for Regulatory Therapy in Oncology

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Construction of exosome-loaded LL-37 and its protection against zika virus infection

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The engineered exosomes targeting ferroptosis: A novel approach to reverse immune checkpoint inhibitors resistance

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A novel function and mechanism of ischemia-induced retinal astrocyte-derived exosomes for RGC apoptosis of ischemic retinopathy

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Signature of click chemistry in exosome modification for cancer therapeutic

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Current concepts of the crosstalk between lncRNA and E2F1: shedding light on the cancer therapy

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Exosomes: Emerging Insights into the Progression of Pancreatic Cancer

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Recent Progress of Exosomes in Hematological Malignancies: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Strategies

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Efficient Enzymatic Glycan Engineering of Extracellular Vesicles Using Nanomaterial-Interfaced Microfluidics

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The Application of Stem Cells and Exosomes in Promoting Nerve Conduits for Peripheral Nerve Repair

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Exosomes and non-coding RNAs in the regulation of neuroinflammation after ischemic stroke: mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives

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Oncoprotein SND1-enriched exosomes facilitate melanoma lung metastasis by regulating CD47-SIRPα-mediated macrophage reprogramming

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Biomaterials in personalized drug delivery: innovations, challenges, and future directions

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The promising roles of exosomal microRNAs in osteosarcoma: A new insight into the clinical therapy

Tian, W., Niu, X., Feng, F., Wang, X., Wang, J., Yao, W., & Zhang, P. (2023) · Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy · doi:10.1016/j.biopha.2023.114771 · Cited by 12

Therapeutic Benefits of Stem Cells and Exosomes for Sulfur-Mustard-Induced Tissue Damage

Bosholm, C. C., Zhu, H., Yu, P., Cheng, K., Murphy, S. V., McNutt, P. M., & Zhang, Y. (2023) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms24129947 · Cited by 11

The Immunomodulatory Role of Cell-Free Approaches in SARS-CoV-2-Induced Cytokine Storm—A Powerful Therapeutic Tool for COVID-19 Patients

Csöbönyeiová, M., Smolinská, V., Harsányi, Š., Ivantysyn, M., & Klein, M. (2023) · Biomedicines · doi:10.3390/biomedicines11061736 · Cited by 11

Recent engineering advances of EVs for compounds, nucleic acids, and TCM delivery

Di, Y., Wang, W., Wang, Y., & Wang, J. (2023) · European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.ejps.2023.106584 · Cited by 12

White adipose tissue‐derived small extracellular vesicles: A new potential therapeutic reagent for accelerating diabetic wound healing

Zhang, C., Jiang, T., Jiang, G., Xu, X., Yan, C., Kang, Y., Xiang, X., Liu, S., Nie, P., Zhang, M., et al. (2023) · The FASEB Journal · doi:10.1096/fj.202301549r · Cited by 11

Immunotherapy of M2 macrophage derived from exosome-based nanoparticles for spinal cord injury

Bai, L., Gao, J., Zhang, P., Lin, S., & Zhang, C. (2024) · International Immunopharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.intimp.2024.111983 · Cited by 11

Exosomes as mediators of signal transmitters in biotoxins toxicity: a comprehensive review

Xu, T., Huangfu, B., He, X., & Huang, K. (2024) · Cell Biology and Toxicology · doi:10.1007/s10565-024-09867-4 · Cited by 12

Mitigation of Oxidative Stress in Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis Through Exosome-Mediated Therapies

Wang, Z., Zhang, Y., & Li, X. (2024) · International Journal of Nanomedicine · doi:10.2147/ijn.s453739 · Cited by 13

Leveraging the intratumoral microbiota to treat human cancer: are engineered exosomes an effective strategy?

Qiu, J., Jiang, Y., Ye, N., Jin, G., Shi, H., & Qian, D. (2024) · Journal of Translational Medicine · doi:10.1186/s12967-024-05531-x · Cited by 13

Overcoming drug resistance through extracellular vesicle-based drug delivery system in cancer treatment

Zheng, L. T., Chang, R., Liang, B., Wang, Y., Zhu, Y., Jia, Z., Fan, J., Zhang, Z., Du, B., & Kong, D. (2024) · Cancer Drug Resistance · doi:10.20517/cdr.2024.107 · Cited by 11

Neural stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles: a new therapy approach in neurological diseases

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Genetically engineered extracellular vesicles expressing decoy protein TACI provide a therapeutic effect in systemic lupus erythematosus mouse model

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Exosome-Based Theranostics for Liver Diseases

Luo, N., Li, J., Dong, R., & Lu, J. (2022) · Disease Markers · doi:10.1155/2022/7888906 · Cited by 11

Extracellular vesicles derived from fibroblasts induced with or without high glucose exert opposite effects on wound healing and angiogenesis

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microRNAs ‐based diagnostic and therapeutic applications in liver fibrosis

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Multiple Dimensions of using Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Treating Liver Diseases: From Bench to Beside

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Exosomes: potential diagnostic markers and drug carriers for adenomyosis

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Polarized Macrophages and Their Exosomes: Implications for Autoimmune and Immune-Mediated Diseases

Yuan, G. (2025) · Biology · doi:10.3390/biology14101371 · Cited by 12

Extracellular vesicles in laboratory medicine: a review and outlook

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The Immune Microenvironment in Liver Cancer: From Analysis to Targeting

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Advances in Intranasal Delivery of Exosomes for Central Nervous System Disorders

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Lung-targeted RNA delivery systems: strategies and therapeutic applications

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