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Updated: April 10th, 2024 05:00

2024 journal article

Inhalation of ACE2-expressing lung exosomes provides prophylactic protection against SARS-CoV-2

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 15(1).

By: Z. Wang n, S. Hu*, K. Popowski n, S. Liu*, D. Zhu*, X. Mei n, J. Li*, Y. Hu* ...

Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 8, 2024

2023 journal article

A SARS-CoV-2 and influenza double hit vaccine based on RBD-conjugated inactivated influenza A virus

SCIENCE ADVANCES, 9(25).

By: Z. Wang n, Z. Li n, W. Shi n, D. Zhu n, S. Hu n, P. Dinh n, K. Cheng n

MeSH headings : Cricetinae; Animals; Humans; Mice; Influenza Vaccines; SARS-CoV-2; Influenza, Human; Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; Pandemics; COVID-19 / prevention & control; COVID-19 Vaccines; Influenza A virus
TL;DR: The Flu-RBD VLP vaccine is a promising candidate for combating COVID-19, influenza A, and coinfection and elicited a strong neutralization activity against both SARS-CoV-2 Delta pseudovirus and wild-type influenza A H1N1 inactivated virus in mice. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 24, 2023

2022 article

Exosomes decorated with a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain as an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine

Wang, Z., Popowski, K. D., Zhu, D., Abad, B. L. de J., Wang, X., Liu, M., … Cheng, K. (2022, July 4). NATURE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, Vol. 7.

By: Z. Wang n, K. Popowski n, D. Zhu n, B. Abad n, X. Wang n, M. Liu n, H. Lutz n, N. De Naeyer* ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Antibodies, Neutralizing; CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes; COVID-19 / prevention & control; COVID-19 Vaccines; Exosomes; Humans; Mice; Mice, Inbred BALB C; SARS-CoV-2; Viral Vaccines
TL;DR: The design and preclinical testing of an inhalable virus-like-particle as a COVID-19 vaccine that, after lyophilisation, is stable at room temperature for over three months and elicits systemic and mucosal immune responses in small animals is reported. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 11, 2022

2022 journal article

Inhalable dry powder mRNA vaccines based on extracellular vesicles

Matter, 5(9), 2960–2974.

By: K. Popowski n, A. Moatti n, G. Scull n, D. Silkstone n, H. Lutz n, B. López de Juan Abad n, A. George n, E. Belcher n ...

TL;DR: The results suggest that extracellular vesicles can serve as an inhaled mRNA drug-delivery system that is superior to synthetic liposomes. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: October 17, 2022

2021 review

Exosome therapeutics for COVID-19 and respiratory viruses

[Review of ]. VIEW, 2(3).

By: K. Popowski n, P. Dinh n, A. George n, H. Lutz n & K. Cheng n

author keywords: COVID-19; exosomes; respiratory viruses; SARS-CoV-2
TL;DR: The relationship between exosomes and respiratory viruses is reviewed, potential exosome therapeutics for viral infections are described, and progress toward clinical translation for lung‐derived exosomal therapeutics is summarized. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 19, 2021

2021 journal article

Exosome-eluting stents for vascular healing after ischaemic injury

NATURE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 5(10), 1174–1188.

By: S. Hu n, Z. Li n, D. Shen n, D. Zhu n, K. Huang n, T. Su n, P. Dinh n, J. Cores n, K. Cheng n

Contributors: S. Hu n, Z. Li n, D. Shen n, D. Zhu n, K. Huang n, T. Su n, P. Dinh n, J. Cores n, K. Cheng n

MeSH headings : Animals; Drug-Eluting Stents; Endothelial Cells; Endothelium, Vascular; Exosomes; Ischemia; Rats; Stents
TL;DR: It is shown that stents releasing exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem cells in the presence of reactive oxygen species enhance vascular healing in rats with renal ischaemia-reperfusion injury, promoting endothelial cell tube formation and proliferation, and impairing the migration of smooth muscle cells. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: April 6, 2021

2020 journal article

Cardiac Stromal Cell Patch Integrated with Engineered Microvessels Improves Recovery from Myocardial Infarction in Rats and Pigs

ACS BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING, 6(11), 6309–6320.

By: T. Su n, K. Huang n, K. Mathews n, V. Scharf n, S. Hu n, Z. Li n, B. Frame*, J. Cores n ...

author keywords: microfluidics; cardiac patch; cardiac stromal cells; myocardial infarction; porcine model
MeSH headings : Animals; Microvessels; Myocardial Infarction / therapy; Myocytes, Cardiac; Neovascularization, Physiologic; Rats; Stromal Cells; Swine
TL;DR: It is shown that BMV-CSC patch transplantation significantly promoted cardiac function, reduced scar size, increased viable myocardial tissue, promoted neovascularization, and suppressed inflammation in rat and porcine MI models, demonstrating enhanced therapeutic efficacy compared to conventional cardiac stromal cell patches. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: December 11, 2020

2020 journal article

Dermal exosomes containing miR-218-5p promote hair regeneration by regulating beta-catenin signaling

SCIENCE ADVANCES, 6(30).

By: S. Hu n, Z. Li n, H. Lutz n, K. Huang n, T. Su n, J. Cores n, P. Dinh n, K. Cheng n

MeSH headings : Cells, Cultured; Exosomes; Hair; Hair Follicle; MicroRNAs / genetics; Regeneration; beta Catenin / genetics
TL;DR: Results revealed that DP spheroids are effective at inducing the progression of the hair follicle cycle from telogen to anagen compared with just DP cell or minoxidil treatment, and it was demonstrated that miR-218-5p was notably up-regulated in DP spheroid–derived exosomes. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 10, 2020

2020 review

Exosome therapeutics for lung regenerative medicine

[Review of ]. JOURNAL OF EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES, 9(1).

By: K. Popowski n, H. Lutz n, S. Hu n, A. George n, P. Dinh n & K. Cheng n

author keywords: Exosome; regenerative medicine; lung spheroid cell; stem cell
TL;DR: The uses of exosomes as a therapy and their roles in lung regenerative medicine, as well as current challenges in exosome therapies are underline. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
2. Zero Hunger (OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: July 20, 2020

2020 journal article

Inhalation of lung spheroid cell secretome and exosomes promotes lung repair in pulmonary fibrosis

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS, 11(1).

By: P. Dinh n, D. Paudel n, H. Brochu n, K. Popowski n, M. Gracieux n, J. Cores n, K. Huang n, M. Hensley n ...

MeSH headings : Administration, Inhalation; Alveolar Epithelial Cells / drug effects; Alveolar Epithelial Cells / metabolism; Alveolar Epithelial Cells / pathology; Animals; Apoptosis / drug effects; Bleomycin / toxicity; Cell Proliferation; Disease Models, Animal; Exosomes / metabolism; Exosomes / transplantation; Humans; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / chemically induced; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / metabolism; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / pathology; Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis / therapy; Lung / cytology; Lung / metabolism; Lung Injury / chemically induced; Lung Injury / metabolism; Lung Injury / pathology; Lung Injury / therapy; Mesenchymal Stem Cells / metabolism; Mice; Myofibroblasts / cytology; Proteomics; Silicon Dioxide / toxicity; Spheroids, Cellular / metabolism
TL;DR: It is shown that the secretome and exosomes of lung spheroid cells is effective as inhalation treatment in rodent models of lung injury and fibrosis and superior to the counterparts derived from mesenchymal stem cells. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 23, 2020

2020 journal article

Tumor cell-derived exosomes home to their cells of origin and can be used as Trojan horses to deliver cancer drugs

THERANOSTICS, 10(8), 3474–3487.

By: L. Qiao n, S. Hu n, K. Huang n, T. Su n, Z. Li n, A. Vandergriff n, J. Cores n, P. Dinh n ...

author keywords: exosome; homing; integrin; doxorubicin; cancer therapy
MeSH headings : Animals; Antibiotics, Antineoplastic / administration & dosage; Antineoplastic Agents / administration & dosage; Cell Line, Tumor; Doxorubicin / administration & dosage; Doxorubicin / analogs & derivatives; Drug Delivery Systems; Exosomes / metabolism; HeLa Cells; Humans; Mice; Mice, Nude; Polyethylene Glycols / administration & dosage
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that the exosomes' ability to target the parent cancer is a phenomenon that opens up new ways to devise targeted therapies to deliver anti-tumor drugs. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: March 30, 2020

2019 journal article

Needle-Free Injection of Exosomes Derived from Human Dermal Fibroblast Spheroids Ameliorates Skin Photoaging

ACS NANO, 13(10), 11273–11282.

By: S. Hu n, Z. Li n, J. Cores n, K. Huang n, T. Su n, P. Dinh n, K. Cheng n

author keywords: needle free injection; dermal fibroblasts; spheroids; exosomes; skin aging; microRNA
MeSH headings : Animals; Biopolymers / metabolism; Cell Proliferation / radiation effects; Cells, Cultured; Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; Exosomes / metabolism; Fibroblasts / metabolism; Humans; Mice; Mice, Nude; Skin / cytology; Skin / radiation effects; Skin Aging / radiation effects; Spheroids, Cellular / cytology; Spheroids, Cellular / radiation effects; Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteinase-1 / metabolism; Transforming Growth Factor beta / metabolism; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism; Ultraviolet Rays; Wound Healing / radiation effects
TL;DR: Results indicate that exosomes from 3D cultured HDF spheroids have anti-skin-aging properties and the potential to prevent and treat cutaneous aging. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: November 11, 2019

2019 journal article

Platelet-Inspired Nanocells for Targeted Heart Repair After Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS, 29(4).

By: T. Su n, K. Huang n, H. Ma*, H. Liang n, P. Dinh n, J. Chen n, D. Shen n, T. Allen n ...

author keywords: biomimetics; drug delivery; ischemic injury; platelets; stromal cell secretome
TL;DR: A platelet‐inspired nanocell (PINC) that incorporates both prostaglandin E2 (PGE2)‐modified platelet membrane and cardiac stromal cell‐secreted factors to target the heart after I/R injury is introduced, which represents a promising therapeutic delivery platform for treating myocardial ischemia/reperfusion injury. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: February 4, 2019

2019 journal article

microRNA-21-5p dysregulation in exosomes derived from heart failure patients impairs regenerative potential

JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION, 129(6), 2237–2250.

By: L. Qiao*, S. Hu n, S. Liu*, H. Zhang*, H. Ma*, K. Huang n, Z. Li n, T. Su n ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Exosomes / genetics; Exosomes / metabolism; Exosomes / pathology; Female; Heart / physiology; Heart Failure / genetics; Heart Failure / metabolism; Heart Failure / pathology; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / metabolism; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / pathology; Humans; Male; Mice; MicroRNAs / genetics; MicroRNAs / metabolism; Myocardium / metabolism; Myocardium / pathology; Myocytes, Cardiac / metabolism; Myocytes, Cardiac / pathology; Neovascularization, Physiologic; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / genetics; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-akt / metabolism; Regeneration; Signal Transduction; Stromal Cells / metabolism; Stromal Cells / pathology
TL;DR: The heart failure pathological condition altered the miR cargos of cardiac-derived exosomes and impaired their regenerative activities, and mechanistic studies revealed that miR-21-5p augmented Akt kinase activity through the inhibition of phosphatase and tensin homolog. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: June 24, 2019

2018 journal article

Targeted repair of heart injury by stem cells fused with platelet nanovesicles

NATURE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 2(1), 17–26.

By: J. Tang n, T. Su n, K. Huang, P. Dinh n, Z. Wang*, A. Vandergriff n, M. Hensley n, J. Cores n ...

TL;DR: The attachment of platelet nanovesicles to the surface of cardiac stem cells increases the retention of the cells delivered to the heart and reduces infarct size in rat and pig models of acute myocardial infarction. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

A Regenerative Cardiac Patch Formed by Spray Painting of Biomaterials onto the Heart

Tissue Engineering Part C: Methods, 23(3), 146–155.

author keywords: cardiac patch; platelet fibrin gel; myocardial infarction; regeneration
MeSH headings : Animals; Biocompatible Materials / chemistry; Blood Platelets / metabolism; Fibrin / metabolism; Heart / physiology; Male; Mice; Myocardial Infarction / pathology; Myocardial Infarction / therapy; Myocytes, Cardiac / cytology; Paintings; Rats; Rats, Sprague-Dawley; Regeneration / physiology
TL;DR: The use of the spraying system allowed for placement of a uniform cardiac patch on the heart in a mini-invasive manner without the need for sutures or glue, and promoted cardiac repair and attenuated cardiac dysfunction after MI. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Derivation of therapeutic lung spheroid cells from minimally invasive transbronchial pulmonary biopsies

Respiratory Research, 18(1).

By: P. Dinh n, J. Cores n, M. Hensley n, A. Vandergriff n, J. Tang n, T. Allen n, T. Caranasos*, K. Adler n, L. Lobo*, K. Cheng n

author keywords: Pulmonary progenitor cells; Lung spheroid; Stem cell
MeSH headings : Adolescent; Aged; Animals; Biopsy; Bronchi / cytology; Bronchi / physiology; Cell Culture Techniques / methods; Female; Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / physiology; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Lung / cytology; Lung / physiology; Male; Mice; Mice, Nude; Middle Aged; Spheroids, Cellular / physiology; Stem Cell Transplantation / methods; Stem Cells / physiology
TL;DR: These cells could be utilized in long-term expansion of lung progenitor cells and as part of the development of cell-based therapies for the treatment of lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Fabrication of Synthetic Mesenchymal Stem Cells for the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction in Mice

Circulation Research, 120(11), 1768–1775.

author keywords: artificial cells; mesenchymal stem cells; myocardial infarction; regeneration; stem cells; tissue engineering
MeSH headings : Animals; Cells, Cultured; Humans; Lactic Acid / administration & dosage; Male; Mesenchymal Stem Cell Transplantation / methods; Mesenchymal Stem Cells / metabolism; Mice; Mice, Inbred C57BL; Myocardial Infarction / diagnostic imaging; Myocardial Infarction / physiopathology; Myocardial Infarction / therapy; Polyglycolic Acid / administration & dosage; Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer; Positron-Emission Tomography / methods; Treatment Outcome
TL;DR: The fabricated synMSC therapeutic particle demonstrated its regenerative potential in mice with acute myocardial infarction and may provide novel insight into tissue engineering for treating multiple diseases. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2017 journal article

Therapeutic microparticles functionalized with biomimetic cardiac stem cell membranes and secretome

Nature Communications, 8(1).

By: J. Tang*, D. Shen*, T. Caranasos*, Z. Wang*, A. Vandergriff n, T. Allen n, M. Hensley n, P. Dinh n ...

MeSH headings : Animals; Biomimetic Materials / chemistry; Biomimetic Materials / metabolism; Biomimetic Materials / pharmacology; Cell Fractionation; Cell Membrane / chemistry; Cell Membrane / metabolism; Cell Membrane / transplantation; Cell-Derived Microparticles / chemistry; Cell-Derived Microparticles / metabolism; Cell-Derived Microparticles / transplantation; Culture Media, Conditioned / chemistry; Culture Media, Conditioned / isolation & purification; Disease Models, Animal; Gene Expression; Hepatocyte Growth Factor / genetics; Hepatocyte Growth Factor / metabolism; Humans; Injections, Intralesional; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / genetics; Insulin-Like Growth Factor I / metabolism; Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins / pharmacology; Male; Mice; Myocardial Infarction / metabolism; Myocardial Infarction / pathology; Myocardial Infarction / therapy; Myocardium / metabolism; Myocardium / pathology; Paracrine Communication; Recovery of Function / drug effects; Stem Cells / cytology; Stem Cells / metabolism; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / genetics; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / metabolism
TL;DR: A synthetic cell-mimicking microparticle that recapitulates stem cell functions in tissue repair and acts as ‘synthetic stem cells’ which mimic the paracrine and biointerfacing activities of natural stem cells in therapeutic cardiac regeneration. (via Semantic Scholar)
UN Sustainable Development Goal Categories
3. Good Health and Well-being (Web of Science; OpenAlex)
Sources: Web Of Science, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

2016 journal article

Angiopellosis as an Alternative Mechanism of Cell Extravasation

STEM CELLS, 35(1), 170–180.

By: T. Allen n, D. Gracieux n, M. Talib n, D. Tokarz n, M. Hensley n, J. Cores n, A. Vandergriff n, J. Tang n ...

author keywords: Extravasation; Angiopellosis; Transmigration; Stem cell infusion; Diapedesis
MeSH headings : Animals; Blood Vessels / physiology; CD11 Antigens / metabolism; Cell Aggregation; Cell Membrane / metabolism; Cell Shape; Dogs; Extravasation of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Materials / pathology; Female; Humans; Injections; Intravital Microscopy; Male; Mesenchymal Stem Cells; Microspheres; Myocytes, Cardiac / cytology; Polymers / chemistry; Rats; Time Factors; Transendothelial and Transepithelial Migration; Zebrafish / metabolism
TL;DR: In injected cardiac and mesenchymal stem cells, the vascular wall undergoes an extensive remodeling to allow the cell to exit the lumen, while the injected cell remains distinctively passive in activity. (via Semantic Scholar)
Sources: Web Of Science, ORCID, Crossref
Added: August 6, 2018

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