Exosomes—nanoscale particles that are produced by all types of cells and circulate in the bloodstream—have proven to be reliable markers for the effectiveness of an experimental drug for Parkinson’s disease (PD) in a new study. The research, jointly...
Read More »Exosomes link manganese exposure with Parkinson’s
Exposure to the metal manganese may lead to the development of Parkinson’s disease by promoting the release from nerve cells of alpha-synuclein, the subsequent aggregation of which causes...
Read More »Analysis of tiny vesicles released by red blood cells may help identify Parkinson’s patients
A new blood-based analysis that evaluates the levels and content of tiny vesicles released by red blood cells may help diagnose patients with Parkinson’s disease according to disease stage, researchers suggest. The new method was described in the study...
Read More »Extracellular Vesicles in Brain Tumors and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) can be classified into apoptotic bodies, microvesicles (MVs), and exosomes, based on their origin or size. Exosomes are the smallest and best characterized vesicles which derived from the endosomal system. These vesicles are released from many different ...
Read More »Student Wins Nation’s Top High School Science Competition for Work with Exosomes
Indrani Das, 17, a student at Bergen County Academies, developed a new approach to treating neurodegenerative diseases ORADELL, N.J. — A Bergen County Academies student has won the nation’s oldest science and math competition and $250,000 for developing a new ...
Read More »Exosomes Used to Deliver Parkinson’s Meds Directly to Brain
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have used exosomes — tiny bubbles of protein and fat produced naturally by cells — to bypass the body’s defenses and deliver a potent biopharmaceutical directly to the brain to ...
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