The Biochemical Pharmacology Discussion Group
The New York Academy of Sciences
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Released by nearly all cell types in the human body, Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) are small lipid-encapsulated vesicles that contain molecular cargo such as proteins, lipids, miRNAs, and DNA. Though previously reduced to simple carriers of cellular debris, EVs have emerged as critical players in cell signaling and biomarker discovery. The ease of isolating EVs through non-invasive liquid biopsies has made them a promising tool for diagnostics throughout disease progression. They have also gained traction as therapeutics due to their tissue-specific targeting and ability to deliver therapeutic proteins undetected by the immune system.
Find out more about the latest in diagnostic and therapeutic applications of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in this summary of our February 19, 2019, symposium on the topic.