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Exosomes – News and Features

Four rod-shaped Salmonella bacteria with long tails.
News

Vaccine Induces Antibodies in Mice Exposed to Wastewater Salmonella

In a step toward combatting Salmonella infections, researchers have identified a potential vaccine.
Red blood cells in a blood vessel.
News

Mystery of Lethal Messages Sent by Dying Cells Solved

As cells die, they send out a lethal message to their neighbors. New research has solved the mystery of why this happens, potentially helping to treat sepsis.
Healthcare professional applying a bandage to a diabetic foot wound while wearing blue gloves.
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Hydrogel Dressings Accelerating Diabetic Wound Healing

Most diabetic wound care products are passive dressings, only providing a protective barrier against the external environment. This article explores how hydrogel technologies can promote diabetic wound healing.
Gloved hand holding a blood sample vial in a laboratory, highlighting biomarker research.
Article

Advances in Biomarker Discovery: From Disease Detection to Cure

This article examines some of the latest advances in biomarker discovery in the fields of cancer and neurodegenerative and infectious diseases and the technologies that are driving these discoveries.
Illustration of cancer cells targeted in a medical visualization, highlighting treatment concepts.
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Light-Driven Therapy Targets Mitochondria to Eradicate Tumors

In a new study, scientists combined strategies to deliver energy-disrupting gene therapy using nanoparticles manufactured to zero in only on cancer cells, with experiments showing the targeted therapy effective in mice.
Abstract visualization of molecular structures depicting cell signaling pathways in blue and green tones.
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Ottawa Scientists Discover How Wnt Proteins Attach Themselves to Exosomes

Researchers have discovered an 18-digit code that allows proteins to attach themselves to exosomes, tiny pinched-off pieces of cells that travel around the body and deliver biochemical signals.
A plastic model of a pair of lungs.
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Microcellular “Drones” Used To Deliver Lung Cancer-Fighting Drugs

Researchers have used microcellular "drones" to deliver antisense oligonucleotide therapeutics to lung cancer cells.
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A Liquid Biopsy Approach for Early Diagnosis of Parkinson’s Disease

Precision diagnostics for diseases that affect the brain and other organs brought closer by new ability to exclusively access contents of organ-derived extracellular vesicles in blood.
The image on the left shows blood vessels (pictured in green) in healthy bone marrow; the image on the right shows blood vessels in bone marrow that has AML (pictured in red).
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Cellular “Delivery Trucks” Could Be Used To Detect Cancer

Researchers from WEHI and La Trobe University found that elevated levels of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the blood correlate with tissue damage in diseases like leukemia. This discovery could lead to a blood test for monitoring cancer patients.
Almonds that look like sperm cells swimming towards a pomegranate.
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Stress Triggers Delayed Increase in Sperm Motility

A study reveals that sperm motility improves after stress rather than during it. By examining extracellular vesicles, researchers found enhanced sperm performance post-stress, suggesting an evolutionary advantage.
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