Multifaceted Roles of Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer and Other Diseases
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Oncology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 June 2026 | Viewed by 3286
Special Issue Editor
2. Department of Biomedical Sciences, Section of Medical Laboratories, School of Health & Caring Sciences, University of West Attica (UniWA), Egaleo, Greece
3. Institute of Molecular Medicine and Biomedical Research (IMBE), Athens, Greece
Interests: extracellular vesicles; precision medicine; development of novel biomarkers; drug vectors; immunotherapy; cholangiocarcinoma; HCC; biliary tract cancers; MASLD; chronic liver diseases
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Dear Colleagues,
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) comprise highly heterogeneous nano-sized particles, encompassing exosomes, microvesicles, and apoptotic bodies, which have come into the spotlight in current oncological research due to their implications in cancer and their emerging role as next-generation diagnostic and therapeutic modalities. These vesicles are released by a wide variety of cells within the tumor and its microenvironment, playing a significant role in cell-to-cell crosstalk via their diverse embedded cargoes. These cargoes can modify the functional state of recipient cells and ultimately promote disease development and progression. A deeper understanding of their biological role in cancer, as well as in several other diseases, including neurodegenerative, cardiovascular, infectious, and autoimmune disorders, along with recent advancements in EV isolation, characterization, and engineering methodologies, will open up new horizons for the development of liquid-biopsy-based diagnostics and therapeutic tools. We welcome state-of-the-art research and high-impact contributions regarding EV-mediated diagnostics and therapeutics in oncology and other disease contexts in this Special Issue entitled “Multifaceted Roles of Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer and Other Diseases.”
Dr. Eleni Myrto Trifylli
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- extracellular vesicles
- exosomes
- cancer diagnostics
- non-invasive tests
- liquid biopsy
- cancer therapy
- biomarker discovery
- nanotechnology
- EV engineering
- drug delivery
- neurodegenerative diseases
- cardiovascular diseases
- infectious diseases
- autoimmune diseases
- precision diagnostics
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