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Exosomes as Neurological Nanosized Machines
Elham Pishavar1, Martina Trentini1, Federica Zanotti1
1Department of Translational Medicine, University of Ferrara, via Fossato di Mortara 70, 44121 Ferrara, Italy.
Abstract:
In the past few decades, nanomedicine research has advanced dramatically. In spite of this, traditional nanomedicine faces major obstacles, such as blood-brain barriers, low concentrations at target sites, and rapid removal from the body. Exosomes as natural extracellular vesicles contain special bioactive molecules for cell-to-cell communications and nervous tissue function, which could overcome the challenges of nanoparticles. Most recently, microRNAs, long noncoding RNA, and circulating RNA of exosomes have been appealing because of their critical effect on the molecular pathway of target cells. In this review, we have summarized the important role of exosomes of noncoding RNAs in the occurrence of brain diseases.
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