Biomimetic Nanovesicles-Sources, Design, Production Methods, and Applications

Author(s)

Mougenot, Marcel Franco ; Pereira, Vanessa Sousa ; Rodrigues Costa, Ana Leticia ; Lancellotti, Marcelo ; Porcionatto, Marimelia Aparecida ; da Silveira, Juliano Coelho ; de la Torre, Lucimara Gaziola

• Document type: Journal article
• Source: PHARMACEUTICS; v. 14, n. 10, p. 25-pg., 2022-10-01.

Abstract

Despite all the progress in the field of liposomes and nanoparticles for applications as drug and gene delivery systems, the specific targeting and immune system escape capabilities of these systems are still limited. Biomimetic nanovesicles emerged as a strategy to overcome these and other limitations associated with synthetic carriers, such as short circulation time, cytotoxicity, and difficulty in crossing biological barriers, since many of the desirable abilities of drug delivery systems are innate characteristics of biological vesicles. Thus, the question arises: would biomimetic nanovesicles be responsible for addressing these advances? It is currently known that biomimetic nanovesicles (BNV) can combine the intrinsic advantages of natural materials with the well-known production methods and controllability of synthetic systems. Besides, the development of the biotechnology and nanotechnology fields has provided a better understanding of the functionalities of biological vesicles and the means for the design and production of biomimetic nanovesicles (BNV). Based on this, this work will focus on tracking the main research on biomimetic nanovesicles (BNV) applied as drug and gene delivery systems, and for vaccines applications. In addition, it will describe the different sources of natural vesicles, the technical perspectives on obtaining them, and the possibility of their hybridization with synthetic liposomes. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 21/06645-0 - Extracellular vesicles as a platform for diagnostic and manipulation of the in vitro embryo production system: the next generation in animal reproduction
• Grantee: Juliano Coelho da Silveira
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants - Phase 2
• FAPESP's process: 21/11564-9 - Emerging technologies for the synthesis of lipid nanoagregates, new materials, and in vitro models for cell monitoring
• Grantee: Lucimara Gaziola de la Torre
• Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants