Journal
FREE RADICAL BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE
Volume 168, Issue -, Pages 16-24Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2021.03.028
Keywords
Extracellular vesicles; Culture conditions; Isolation; Therapy
Funding
- EU Joint Programming Initiative 'A Healthy Diet for a Healthy Life' [JPI HDHL INTIMIC-085]
- Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness [PCIN-2017-117]
- Generalitat Valenciana
- ERDF funds (OP ERDF of Comunitat Valenciana 2014-2020)
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The progress in understanding the biological properties of extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from stem cells has been hindered by many misconceptions and methodological issues. Standardization of methodology is necessary in order to compare, validate, and improve the reliability and credibility of the various research findings for the development of EV-based therapeutics.
Stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) could be enhanced by modifying specific in vitro parameters when culturing their originating stem cells. Controlling stem cell growth conditions with physical properties, oxygen tension and media preconditioning with soluble factors may influence EVs biogenesis and EVs biological function as well. Unfortunately, many misconceptions and methodological issues have hampered the progress in understanding the biological properties of EVs. In this review we will first discuss the major concerns involved in a suitable EVs production from stem cell culture. Then, we will describe the current techniques for EV isolation, focusing on their advantages and disadvantages, as well as their impact on EVs yield, recovery and functionality. Standardization of the methodology is a prerequisite to compare, to validate and to improve the reliability and credibility of all the different findings reported for the development of EV-based therapeutics.
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