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. 2023:2668:159-189.
doi: 10.1007/978-1-0716-3203-1_13.

Methods and Protocols for Using Extracellular Vesicles as Delivery Vehicles in Neuronal Research

Manjusha Vaidya  1 , Nasif Sayeed  1 , Caroline Hobson  1 , Sandeep Sreerama  1 , Jonhoi Smith  1 , Riya Shah  1 , Kiminobu Sugaya  2
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Methods and Protocols for Using Extracellular Vesicles as Delivery Vehicles in Neuronal Research

Manjusha Vaidya et al. Methods Mol Biol. 2023.

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) transport nucleic acids, proteins, and lipid molecules for intercellular communication. The biomolecular cargo from EVs can modify the recipient cell genetically, physiologically, and pathologically. This innate ability of EVs can be harnessed to deliver the cargo of interest to a specific organ or a cell type. Importantly, due to their ability to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB), the EVs can be used as delivery vehicles to transport therapeutic drugs and other macromolecules to inaccessible organs such as the brain. Therefore, the current chapter includes laboratory techniques and protocols focusing on the customization of EVs for neuronal research.

Keywords: Cargo delivery; Exosomes; Extracellular vesicles; Localization.

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