Extracellular Vesicle for Tumor Targeting Delivery System and Tumor Immunotherapy

A special issue of Bioengineering (ISSN 2306-5354).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (16 December 2022) | Viewed by 4900

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Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430074, China
Interests: tumor therapy; tumor immunology; metabolism; extracellular vesicles

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College of Biomedicine and Health, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China
Interests: nanomedicine; cancer immunotherapy; nanovaccine; tumor microenvironment; immune regulation; intravital imaging

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Dear Colleagues,

Since Dr. Peter Wolf first proposed "platelet dust" in 1967, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been gradually known by us. EVs (including plasma membrane derived microparticles and endosomal derived exosomes) play an important role on information exchange between cells through contained protein, lipids and RNA or DNA. In recent years, due to its histocompatibility, natural carrier characteristics and its removability, EV has been widely used in tumor targeted drug delivery and immunotherapy. This special issue mainly collects research papers, reviews or comments on extracellular vesicles in drug delivery and immunotherapy on tumor, as well as related bioengineering and clinical translational study.

Dr. Ke Tang
Prof. Dr. Honglin Jin
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • extracellular vesicles
  • exosome
  • tumor targeted therapy
  • tumor drug delivery
  • tumor immunotherapy

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Challenges and Opportunities for Extracellular Vesicles in Clinical Oncology Therapy
by Shuya Lu, Qingfa Cui, Huan Zheng, Yuan Ma, Yanchun Kang and Ke Tang
Bioengineering 2023, 10(3), 325; https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering10030325 - 3 Mar 2023
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-bound vesicles that can be released by all cell types. They may have different biogenesis, physical features, and cargo. EVs are important biomarkers for the diagnosis and prediction of many diseases due to their essential role in intercellular communication, [...] Read more.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-bound vesicles that can be released by all cell types. They may have different biogenesis, physical features, and cargo. EVs are important biomarkers for the diagnosis and prediction of many diseases due to their essential role in intercellular communication, their highly variable cargoes, and their accumulation in various body fluids. These natural particles have been investigated as potential therapeutic materials for many diseases. In our previous studies, the clinical usage of tumor-cell-derived microparticles (T-MPs) as a novel medication delivery system was examined. This review summarizes the clinical translation of EVs and related clinical trials, aiming to provide suggestions for safer and more effective oncology therapeutic systems, particularly in biotherapeutic and immunotherapeutic systems. Full article
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Application of Extracellular Vesicles in Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
by Renwen Zhang, Yixing Zou and Jing Luo
Bioengineering 2022, 9(12), 740; https://doi.org/10.3390/bioengineering9120740 - 29 Nov 2022
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Ovarian, cervical, and endometrial cancer are the three most common gynecological malignancies that seriously threaten women’s health. With the development of molecular biology technology, immunotherapy and targeted therapy for gynecologic tumors are being carried out in clinical treatment. Extracellular vesicles are nanosized; they [...] Read more.
Ovarian, cervical, and endometrial cancer are the three most common gynecological malignancies that seriously threaten women’s health. With the development of molecular biology technology, immunotherapy and targeted therapy for gynecologic tumors are being carried out in clinical treatment. Extracellular vesicles are nanosized; they exist in various body fluids and play an essential role in intercellular communication and in the regulation of various biological process. Several studies have shown that extracellular vesicles are important targets in gynecologic cancer treatment as they promote tumor growth, progression, angiogenesis, metastasis, chemoresistance, and immune system escape. This article reviews the progress of research into extracellular vesicles in common gynecologic tumors and discusses the role of extracellular vesicles in gynecologic tumor treatment. Full article
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