Chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been recognized as a leading public health problem
worldwide. The global estimated prevalence of CKD is 13.4%(11.7–15.1%), and patients …

Extracellular vesicles are released by the majority of cell types and circulate in body fluids.
They function as a long-distance cell-to-cell communication mechanism that modulates the …

Extracellular vesicles are cell-derived membrane particles ranging from 30 to 5,000 nm in
size, including exosomes, microvesicles, and apoptotic bodies. They are released under …

Rationale: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are tiny membrane-enclosed droplets released by
cells through membrane budding or exocytosis. The myocardial reparative abilities of EVs …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an increasing health burden with high morbidity and mortality
rates worldwide. AKI is a risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD) development and …

Stem cells are proposed to continuously secrete trophic factors that potentially serve as
mediators of autocrine and paracrine activities, associated with reprogramming of the tumor …

Extracellular vesicles (EV) are endogenously produced, membrane-bound vesicles that
contain various molecules. Depending on their size and origins, EVs are classified into …

This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and
Emergency medicine 2016. Other selected articles can be found online at http://www …

Exosomes, nanometer-sized lipid-bilayer-enclosed extracellular vesicles (EVs), have
attracted increasing attention due to their inherent ability to shuttle proteins, lipids and genes …

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are known immune-modulators exerting a critical role in kidney
transplantation (KT). EV bioactive cargo includes graft antigens, costimulatory/inhibitory …