| Literature DB >> 35236964 |
Lesley Cheng1, Andrew F Hill2,3.
Abstract
The field of extracellular vesicle (EV) research has developed rapidly over the last decade from the study of fundamental biology to a subject of significant clinical relevance. The potential of harnessing EVs in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases - including cancer and neurological and cardiovascular disorders - is now being recognized. Accordingly, the applications of EVs as therapeutic targets, biomarkers, novel drug delivery agents and standalone therapeutics are being actively explored. This Review provides a brief overview of the characteristics and physiological functions of the various classes of EV, focusing on their association with disease and emerging strategies for their therapeutic exploitation.Entities:
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Year: 2022 PMID: 35236964 DOI: 10.1038/s41573-022-00410-w
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Nat Rev Drug Discov ISSN: 1474-1776 Impact factor: 84.694