Extracellular vesicles: From large-scale production and engineering to clinical applications

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as a promising strategy for treating a wide spectrum of pathologies, as they can deliver their cargo to recipient cells and regulate the signaling pathway of these cells to modulate their fate. Despite the great potential of EVs in clinical applications, the...

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Main Authors: Yuxuan Wang, Jiali Xiong, Kun Ouyang, Mingwang Ling, Junyi Luo, Jiajie Sun, Qianyun Xi, Ting Chen, Yongliang Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Tissue Engineering
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20417314251319474
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Summary:Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as a promising strategy for treating a wide spectrum of pathologies, as they can deliver their cargo to recipient cells and regulate the signaling pathway of these cells to modulate their fate. Despite the great potential of EVs in clinical applications, their low yield and the challenges of cargo loading remain significant obstacles, hindering their transition from experimental research to clinical practice. Therefore, promoting EV release and enhancing EV cargo-loading are promising fields with substantial research potential and broad application prospects. In this review, we summarize the clinical applications of EVs, the methods and technologies for their large-scale production, engineering, and modification, as well as the challenges that must be addressed during their development. We also discuss the future perspectives of this exciting field of research to facilitate its transformation from bench to clinical reality.
ISSN:2041-7314