ReviewAdvanced healthcare materials2023
A Comparison of Cellular Uptake Mechanisms, Delivery Efficacy, and Intracellular Fate between Liposomes and Extracellular Vesicles.
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102 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 174 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Systematic Review on Plant-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as Drug Delivery Systems.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Pooled it
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- MSC-EVs in Cartilage Regeneration and Immunomodulation: Mechanisms and Therapeutic Prospects for Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Beyond Exosomes: Biological Properties, Isolation Challenges, and Functional Redefinition of Non-Vesicular Extracellular Nanoparticles (NVEPs).Biomolecules · 2026Review
- MSC EVs Deliver miRNAs into Cardiomyocytes via EIPA-Sensitive and Clathrin-Mediated Endocytosis.Biomedicines · 2026Article
- Neural Stem Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Improve CNS Delivery and Therapeutic Efficacy of Antisense Oligonucleotide in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.Journal of extracellular vesicles · 2026Article
- Precision nanomedicine for pulmonary diseases: from molecular targeting to clinical translation.Signal transduction and targeted therapy · 2026Review
- Targeted Retention of Cationic Liposomes at the Inflamed Blood-Brain Barrier by Incorporating Mesenchymal Stem Cell Membrane.Advanced healthcare materials · 2026Article
- Compound delivery of eVLPs enhances prime editing for targeted genome engineering and high-throughput screening.Cell genomics · 2026Article
- Edible Fungal Polysaccharide-Liposome: Interfacial Interactions, Structure-Function Relationship, and Emerging Application in Oral Delivery and Functional Foods.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Nanoparticle-mediated inhibition of Yes-associated protein prevents corneal scarring after traumatic injury.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Tunable Lipid Coatings Enable Cytoplasmic siRNA Delivery by DNA Origami.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2026Article
- Extracellular Vesicles, Liposomes, and Hybrid Nanovesicles: Comparative Strategies for Targeted Cancer Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Tea-derived natural nanodrug simultaneously enables real-time fluorescent tracking and noninvasive treatment of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's disease.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- Multifunctional nanotherapeutics for targeted modulation of endoplasmic reticulum stress to potentiate cancer therapy.Asian journal of pharmaceutical sciences · 2026Review
- Erectile dysfunction and Peyronie's disease: from biologics to nanomedicine-enabled therapies.Sexual medicine · 2026Review
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- NK cell vesicles-based nanoplatform loaded with sorafenib synergizing ferroptosis and antitumor immunity against hepatocellular carcinoma.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- Phosphate-Surface-Modified Silica Nanoparticles for 5-Fluorouracil as a Prolonged Drug Delivery System.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
A key aspect for successful drug delivery via lipid-based nanoparticles is their internalization in target cells. Two prominent examples of such drug delivery systems are artificial phospholipid-based carriers, such as liposomes, and their biological counterparts, the extracellular vesicles (EVs). Despite a wealth of literature, it remains unclear which mechanisms precisely orchestrate nanoparticle-mediated cargo delivery to recipient cells and the subsequent intracellular fate of therapeutic cargo. In this review, internalization mechanisms involved in the uptake of liposomes and EVs by recipient cells are evaluated, also exploring their intracellular fate after intracellular trafficking. Opportunities are highlighted to tweak these internalization mechanisms and intracellular fates to enhance the therapeutic efficacy of these drug delivery systems. Overall, literature to date shows that both liposomes and EVs are predominantly internalized through classical endocytosis mechanisms, sharing a common fate: accumulation inside lysosomes. Studies tackling the differences between liposomes and EVs, with respect to cellular uptake, intracellular delivery and therapy efficacy, remain scarce, despite its importance for the selection of an appropriate drug delivery system. In addition, further exploration of functionalization strategies of both liposomes and EVs represents an important avenue to pursue in order to control internalization and fate, thereby improving therapeutic efficacy.
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