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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Engineered Extracellular Vesicles: Tailored-Made Nanomaterials for Medical Applications.

Kenny Man, Mathieu Y Brunet, Marie-Christine Jones, Sophie C Cox

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 62 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
62citing papers in PubMed
5.4field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

62 citing papers in PubMed, 97 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kenny ManSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-7946-9375
Mathieu Y BrunetSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-6556-0285
Marie-Christine JonesSchool of Pharmacy, Institute of Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
Sophie C CoxSchool of Chemical Engineering, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK.
University of Birmingham · GB

Funding

Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council EP/S016589/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are emerging as promising nanoscale therapeutics due to their intrinsic role as mediators of intercellular communication, regulating tissue development and homeostasis. The low immunogenicity and natural cell-targeting capabilities of EVs has led to extensive research investigating their potential as novel acellular tools for tissue regeneration or for the diagnosis of pathological conditions. However, the clinical use of EVs has been hindered by issues with yield and heterogeneity. From the modification of parental cells and naturally-derived vesicles to the development of artificial biomimetic nanoparticles or the functionalisation of biomaterials, a multitude of techniques have been employed to augment EVs therapeutic efficacy. This review will explore various engineering strategies that could promote EVs scalability and therapeutic effectiveness beyond their native utility. Herein, we highlight the current state-of-the-art EV-engineering techniques with discussion of opportunities and obstacles for each. This is synthesised into a guide for selecting a suitable strategy to maximise the potential efficacy of EVs as nanoscale therapeutics.

Indexed as

artificial EVsEV engineeringEV-functionalised biomaterialsexosomesextracellular vesiclesmicrovesiclesnanomedicineregenerative medicine

Identifiers

PMID32942556
PMCPMC7558114
OpenAlexW3085254880

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