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ReviewJournal of extracellular vesicles2025

Microfluidic Devices for Manufacture of Therapeutic Extracellular Vesicles: Advances and Opportunities.

Amin Hassanzadeh-Barforoushi, Xenia Sango, Ella L Johnston, David Haylock, Yuling Wang

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Review in Journal of extracellular vesicles, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.

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31citing papers in PubMed
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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

31 citing papers in PubMed.

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  11. A Nanoparticle-Integrated Complete Manufacturing Pipeline of Chemically Engineered Exosomes.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  16. Trojan Horse Strategy: How Biomimetic Nanomedicine Remodels the Tumor Microenvironment.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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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

5 authors.

Amin Hassanzadeh-BarforoushiSchool of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2860-8101
Xenia SangoVivaZome Therapeutics Pty Ltd, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Ella L JohnstonVivaZome Therapeutics Pty Ltd, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2880-5719
David HaylockVivaZome Therapeutics Pty Ltd, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Yuling WangSchool of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3627-7397

Funding

Australian Government and the CRC-PCancer Council NSW RG22-12
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are emerging as promising candidates in therapeutic applications due to their unique ability to mediate intercellular communication and deliver biological cargo. With increasing interest in EV-based therapies, the development of scalable, cost-effective and regulatory-compliant production methods is critical. Microfluidic platforms offer transformative potential in EV manufacturing, providing precise control over production conditions, enhanced purity and seamless integration with quality control systems. This review highlights the advantages of microfluidic technologies in EV production, including fine-tuning of shear stress to optimise yield, advanced purification strategies that achieve high recovery and purity, and on-chip capabilities for EV loading and surface modification. Key challenges such as scaling up production while maintaining sterility, controlling EV release after immunoaffinity capture, and addressing clogging and fouling in microfluidic devices are discussed alongside emerging solutions. Additionally, the integration of AI-driven automation and real-time monitoring, as well as personalised EV manufacturing, is explored as pivotal innovations. Future directions emphasise the potential of combining size- and affinity-based methods for EV isolation and aligning microfluidic technologies with regulatory requirements to accelerate clinical translation. Therefore, we believe microfluidics platforms for EV isolation hold immense potential to redefine EV manufacturing by enabling scalable, reproducible and high-quality production systems essential for therapeutic applications.

Indexed as

Extracellular VesiclesLab-On-A-Chip DevicesMicrofluidicsAnimalsHumans

Identifiers

PMID40704561
PMCPMC12287800

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