Biological Functions and Applications of Exosomes in Drug Research

Ming, Xu

doi:10.53941/ijddp.0201008

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Biological Functions and Applications of Exosomes in Drug Research

Mengmeng Fu¹

,

Jiapeng Li¹

,

Tungalag Battulga²

,

Xiaoxue Li^{3, *}

,

Ming Xu^{1, *}

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Submitted: 9 Oct 2022 | Accepted: 12 Nov 2022 | Published: 11 Jan 2023

Abstract

Exosomes have received increasing attention in recent years as an important substance for intercellular communication. Among the plethora of new research is their unique interaction with drugs is even more striking. Exosomes play essential roles in disease treatment either as extracellular vesicles to exert biological functions or as drug carriers to deliver therapeutic agents. We summarized the relationship between exosomes and drugs in the disease progression and treatment. Understanding how exosomes interact with drugs and exert their anti-inflammatory and pro-angiogenic effects, alongside a lipid peroxidation inhibitory result in different manners is essential for disease treatment.

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exosomes | drug-delivery | disease treatment

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Fu, M., Li, J., Battulga, T., Li, X., & Xu, M. (2023). Biological Functions and Applications of Exosomes in Drug Research. International Journal of Drug Discovery and Pharmacology, 2(1), 85–90. https://doi.org/10.53941/ijddp.0201008

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