Nano Convergence,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: June 26, 2024
Abstract
Stem
cell
therapy
holds
promise
for
tissue
regeneration,
yet
significant
challenges
persist.
Emerging
as
a
safer
and
potentially
more
effective
alternative,
extracellular
vesicles
(EVs)
derived
from
stem
cells
exhibit
remarkable
abilities
to
activate
critical
signaling
cascades,
thereby
facilitating
repair.
EVs,
nano-scale
membrane
vesicles,
mediate
intercellular
communication
by
encapsulating
diverse
cargo
of
proteins,
lipids,
nucleic
acids.
Their
therapeutic
potential
lies
in
delivering
cargos,
activating
pathways,
efficiently
mitigating
oxidative
stress—an
essential
aspect
overcoming
limitations
cell-based
This
review
focuses
on
engineering
applying
EVs
emphasizing
their
role
regulating
reactive
oxygen
species
(ROS)
pathways.
Additionally,
we
explore
strategies
enhance
EV
activity,
including
functionalization
incorporation
antioxidant
defense
proteins.
Understanding
these
molecular
mechanisms
is
crucial
optimizing
EV-based
regenerative
therapies.
Insights
into
ROS
modulation
pave
the
way
targeted
efficient
therapies
harnessing
EVs.
Stem Cells International,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
2022, P. 1 - 18
Published: May 14, 2022
Mesenchymal
stem
cells
(MSCs)
have
been
widely
applied
to
regenerative
medicine
owing
their
multiple
differentiation,
self-renewal,
and
immunomodulatory
abilities.
Exosomes
are
cell-secreted
natural
nanovesicles
thought
be
mediators
of
intercellular
communication
material
transport.
The
therapeutic
potential
MSCs
can
largely
attributed
MSC-derived
exosomes
(MSC-exosomes).
Emerging
evidence
suggests
that
the
efficacy
MSC-exosomes
is
highly
dependent
on
status
MSCs,
optimization
extracellular
environment
affects
exosomal
content.
Pretreatment
methods
including
three-dimensional
cultures,
hypoxia,
other
biochemical
cues
shown
potentially
enhance
biological
activity
while
maintaining
or
enhancing
production.
On
hand,
engineering
means
desired
function
has
rapidly
gaining
attention.
In
particular,
biologically
active
molecule
encapsulation
membrane
modification
alter
functions
targeting
MSC-exosomes.
this
review,
we
summarize
two
possible
strategies
improve
MSC-exosomes:
preconditioning
approaches
exosomes.
We
also
explore
underlying
mechanisms
different
discuss
advantages
limitations
upcoming
clinical
applications.
Bioactive Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
36, P. 126 - 156
Published: March 2, 2024
Small
extracellular
vesicles
(sEVs)
are
known
to
be
secreted
by
a
vast
majority
of
cells.
These
sEVs,
specifically
exosomes,
induce
specific
cell-to-cell
interactions
and
can
activate
signaling
pathways
in
recipient
cells
through
fusion
or
interaction.
nanovesicles
possess
several
desirable
properties,
making
them
ideal
for
regenerative
medicine
nanomedicine
applications.
properties
include
exceptional
stability,
biocompatibility,
wide
biodistribution,
minimal
immunogenicity.
However,
the
practical
utilization
particularly
clinical
settings
at
large
scale,
is
hindered
expensive
procedures
required
their
isolation,
limited
circulation
lifetime,
suboptimal
targeting
capacity.
Despite
these
challenges,
sEVs
have
demonstrated
remarkable
ability
accommodate
various
cargoes
found
extensive
applications
biomedical
sciences.
To
overcome
limitations
broaden
potential
applications,
researchers
should
strive
deepen
understanding
current
loading,
characterization
techniques.
Additionally,
acquiring
fundamental
knowledge
about
origins
employing
state-of-the-art
methodologies
expand
research
scope.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
overview
exosome-based
strategies
diverse
domains,
encompassing
cancer
therapy,
immunotherapy,
biomarker
Furthermore,
we
emphasize
immense
exosomes
medicine.
Bioactive Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
38, P. 1 - 30
Published: April 23, 2024
Characterized
by
their
pivotal
roles
in
cell-to-cell
communication,
cell
proliferation,
and
immune
regulation
during
tissue
repair,
exosomes
have
emerged
as
a
promising
avenue
for
"cell-free
therapy"
clinical
applications.
Hydrogels,
possessing
commendable
biocompatibility,
degradability,
adjustability,
physical
properties
akin
to
biological
tissues,
also
found
extensive
utility
engineering
regenerative
repair.
The
synergistic
combination
of
hydrogels
holds
the
potential
not
only
enhance
efficiency
but
collaboratively
advance
repair
process.
This
review
has
summarized
advancements
made
over
past
decade
research
hydrogel-exosome
systems
regenerating
various
tissues
including
skin,
bone,
cartilage,
nerves
tendons,
with
focus
on
methods
encapsulating
releasing
within
hydrogels.
It
critically
examined
gaps
limitations
current
research,
whilst
proposed
future
directions
applications
this
innovative
approach.
Gels,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
8(6), P. 328 - 328
Published: May 24, 2022
Hydrogels,
which
are
hydrophilic
polymer
networks,
have
attracted
great
attention,
and
significant
advances
in
their
biological
biomedical
applications,
such
as
for
drug
delivery,
tissue
engineering,
models
medical
studies,
been
made.
Due
to
similarity
physiological
structure,
hydrogels
highly
compatible
with
extracellular
matrices
tissues
can
be
used
both
carriers
encapsulate
cellular
secretions.
As
small
vesicles
secreted
by
nearly
all
mammalian
cells
mediate
cell–cell
interactions,
exosomes
play
very
important
roles
therapeutic
approaches
disease
diagnosis.
To
maintain
activity
achieve
controlled
release,
a
strategy
that
embeds
composite
system
has
focused
on
recent
studies.
Therefore,
this
review
aims
provide
thorough
overview
of
the
use
embedding
including
resources
making
properties
hydrogels,
strategies
combination
exosomes.
Membranes,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(7), P. 716 - 716
Published: July 19, 2022
The
repair
of
critical
bone
defects
is
a
hotspot
orthopedic
research.
With
the
development
tissue
engineering
(BTE),
there
increasing
evidence
showing
that
combined
application
extracellular
vesicles
(EVs)
derived
from
mesenchymal
stem
cells
(MSCs)
(MSC-EVs),
especially
exosomes,
with
hydrogels,
scaffolds,
and
other
bioactive
materials
has
made
great
progress,
exhibiting
good
potential
for
regeneration.
Recent
studies
have
found
miRNAs,
proteins,
cargo
loaded
in
EVs
are
key
factors
promoting
osteogenesis
angiogenesis.
In
BTE,
expression
profile
intrinsic
can
be
changed
by
modifying
gene
MSCs
to
obtain
enhanced
osteogenic
activity
ultimately
enhance
osteoinductive
ability
graft
materials.
However,
current
research
on
MSC-EVs
repairing
still
its
infancy,
underlying
mechanism
remains
unclear.
Therefore,
this
review,
effect
such
as
hydrogels
scaffolds
summarized,
defect
delivering
active
molecules
internal
miRNAs
further
elucidated,
which
provides
theoretical
basis
reference
clinical
defects.
Advanced Science,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(4)
Published: Dec. 11, 2022
Abstract
The
highly
heterogeneous
characteristics
of
Wharton's
jelly
mesenchymal
stem
cells
(WJ‐MSCs)
may
be
responsible
for
the
poor
clinical
outcomes
and
reproducibility
treatments
based
on
WJ‐MSCs.
Exploration
WJ‐MSC
heterogeneity
with
multimodal
single‐cell
technologies
will
aid
in
establishing
accurate
MSC
subtyping
developing
screening
protocols
dominant
functional
subpopulations.
Here,
WJ‐MSCs
are
systematically
analyzed
by
single
cell
spatial
transcriptome
sequencing.
Single‐cell
transcriptomics
analysis
identifies
four
subpopulations,
namely
proliferative_MSCs,
niche‐supporting_MSCs,
metabolism‐related_MSCs
biofunctional‐type_MSCs.
Furthermore,
transcriptome,
cellular
heterogeneity,
cell‐state
trajectories
these
subpopulations
characterized.
Intriguingly,
biofunctional‐type
MSCs
(marked
S100A9,
CD29,
CD142)
selected
this
study
exhibit
promising
wound
repair
properties
vitro
vivo.
Finally,
integrating
omics
data,
it
has
been
found
that
S100A9
+
CD29
CD142
subpopulation
is
more
enriched
fetal
segment
umbilical
cord,
suggesting
deriving
from
have
potential
into
an
ideal
therapeutic
agent
healing.
Overall,
presented
comprehensively
maps
provides
essential
resource
future
development
WJ‐MSC‐based
drugs.
Pharmaceutics,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(2), P. 663 - 663
Published: Feb. 16, 2023
In
recent
years,
extracellular
vesicles
(EVs)
have
emerged
as
promising
biomarkers,
cell-free
therapeutic
agents,
and
drug
delivery
carriers.
Despite
their
great
clinical
potential,
poor
yield
unscalable
production
of
EVs
remain
significant
challenges.
When
using
3D
culture
methods,
such
scaffolds
bioreactors,
large
numbers
cells
can
be
expanded
the
cell
environment
manipulated
to
control
phenotype.
This
has
been
employed
successfully
increase
well
enhance
effects.
The
physiological
relevance
cultures,
spheroids,
also
provided
a
strategy
for
understanding
role
in
pathogenesis
several
diseases
evaluate
tools
deliver
drugs.
Additionally,
methods
encapsulate
achieve
more
sustained
effects
prevent
premature
clearance
enable
localised
concentrated
exosome
dosage.
review
highlights
opportunities
drawbacks
different
use
EV
research.
Current Neuropharmacology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
21(9), P. 1964 - 1979
Published: Feb. 17, 2023
Exosomes,
as
nanoscale
biological
vesicles,
have
been
shown
to
great
potential
for
biomedical
applications.
However,
the
low
yield
of
exosomes
limits
their
application.
In
this
review,
we
focus
on
methods
increase
exosome
yield.
Two
main
strategies
are
used
production,
one
is
based
genetic
manipulation
biogenesis
and
release
pathway,
other
by
pretreating
parent
cells,
changing
culture
method
or
adding
different
components
medium.
By
applying
these
strategies,
can
be
produced
a
large
scale
facilitate
practical
application
in
clinic.
Theranostics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(11), P. 4198 - 4217
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
The
utilization
of
extracellular
vesicles
(EVs)
in
wound
healing
has
been
well-documented.However,
the
direct
administration
free
EVs
via
subcutaneous
injection
at
sites
may
result
rapid
dissipation
bioactive
components
and
diminished
therapeutic
efficacy.Functionalized
hydrogels
provide
effective
protection,
as
well
ensure
sustained
release
bioactivity
during
process,
making
them
an
ideal
candidate
material
for
delivering
EVs.In
this
review,
we
introduce
mechanisms
by
which
accelerate
healing,
then
elaborate
on
construction
strategies
engineered
EVs.Subsequently,
discuss
synthesis
application
delivery
systems
to
enhance
complicated
healing.Furthermore,
face
wounds,
functionalized
with
specific
microenvironment
regulation
capabilities,
such
antimicrobial,
anti-inflammatory,
immune
regulation,
used
loading
EVs,
potential
approaches
addressing
these
challenges.Ultimately,
deliberate
future
trajectories
outlooks,
offering
a
fresh
viewpoint
advancement
artificial
intelligence
(AI)-energized
materials
3D
bio-printed
multifunctional
hydrogel-based
dressings
biomedical
applications.