Extracellular vesicles in kidney transplantation : a state-of-the-art review

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Kidney transplantation is the optimal treatment for patients with kidney failure; however, early detection and timely treatment of graft injury remain a challenge. Precise and noninvasive techniques of graft assessment and innovative therapeutics are required to improve kidney transplantation outcomes. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are lipid bilayer-delimited particles with unique biosignatures and immunomodulatory potential, functioning as intermediaries of cell signalling. Promising evidence exists for the potential of EVs to develop precision diagnostics of graft dysfunction, and prognostic biomarkers for clinician decision making. The inherent targeting characteristics of EVs and their low immunogenic and toxicity profiles combined with their potential as vehicles for drug delivery make them ideal targets for development of therapeutics to improve kidney transplant outcomes. In this review, we summarize the current evidence for EVs in kidney transplantation, discuss common methodological principles of EV isolation and characterization, explore upcoming innovative approaches in EV research, and discuss challenges and opportunities to enable translation of research findings into clinical practice.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:101

Enthalten in:

Kidney international - 101(2022), 3 vom: 01. März, Seite 485-497

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Ashcroft, James [VerfasserIn]
Leighton, Philippa [VerfasserIn]
Elliott, Tegwen R [VerfasserIn]
Hosgood, Sarah A [VerfasserIn]
Nicholson, Michael L [VerfasserIn]
Kosmoliaptsis, Vasilis [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Extracellular vesicles
Graft survival
Journal Article
Kidney transplantation
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 11.03.2022

Date Revised 11.03.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.kint.2021.10.038

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM333759729