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SUBMITTER: Batrakova EV
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4656109 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Batrakova Elena V EV Kim Myung Soo MS
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society 20150801
Exosomes offer distinct advantages that uniquely position them as highly effective drug carriers. Comprised of cellular membranes with multiple adhesive proteins on their surface, exosomes are known to specialize in cell-cell communications and provide an exclusive approach for the delivery of various therapeutic agents to target cells. In addition, exosomes can be amended through their parental cells to express a targeting moiety on their surface, or supplemented with desired biological activit ...[more]