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Exosomes – News and Features

Cancer immunotherapy. A white cancer cell is attacked by two small red T cells.
News

Improved mRNA Therapy Enhances Glioblastoma Response to Immunotherapy

Researchers have loaded extracellular vesicles with therapeutic mRNA, and shown how they can be used to enhance immunotherapy responses in glioblastoma.
Stem cells.
News

Fitness of Cells Used in Cell Transplants Improved

Researchers found exposing cells to a small molecule drug improved their fitness during hematopoietic stem cell transplants, which could broaden access and improve outcomes for ex vivo gene therapy.
A diagram of a uterus.
News

Stem Cell-Derived Components May Treat Underlying Causes of PCOS

Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) affects millions of women and is notoriously difficult to treat. A new treatment has been unveiled that may improve multiple PCOS symptoms.
Blue cells labelled with green and red dyes.
News

New Insights Into Cause of Poor Wound Healing in Diabetics

Defective exosomes, which shuttle signals between cells, can drive inflammation and impair wound healing in diabetic patients, according to a new study.
A cell dividing.
News

How Do Extracellular Vesicles Impact Human Health?

Researchers wanted to understand how cells react to these extracellular vesicles (EVs) produced by different cell types and at varying concentrations.
Double helix structure of DNA.
News

Ancient Genes Could Affect the Development of Neurodegeneration

It has been suspected for some time that viral infections contribute to the genesis and development of neurodegenerative diseases. Laboratory studies now suggest a mechanism that does not require infection by external pathogens.
Inside of an extracellular vesicle.
Industry Insight

Building the Future of Extracellular Vesicle Isolation

Hans van der Voorn tells us about some of the recent progress in the extracellular vesicle-based diagnostics and therapeutics landscape, particularly the need for industrial-scale EV isolation workflows.
A mouldy strawberry and tomato.
News

How Fungi Use Lipid “Bubbles” To Infect Plants

Researchers have found a way to defeat mold without showering toxic chemicals on the crops.

Four attached pink cancer cells.
Article

Understanding Cell-to-Cell Communication in Cancer

This article explores how targeting the language of cancer cell communication could provide new ways to stop tumor growth and prevent drug resistance.
A picture of the female reproductive system.
News

Protein Discovery Aids Ovarian Cancer Detection

In Science Advances, Nagoya University scientists publish their work discovering three membrane proteins associated with ovarian cancer. The research team are hopeful that their discovery could improve approaches for detecting and diagnosing the disease.
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