Human liver stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles enhance cancer stem cell sensitivity to tyrosine kinase inhibitors through Akt/mTOR/PTEN combined modulation.

It is well recognized that Cancer Stem Cells (CSCs) sustain the initiation, the maintenance and the recurrence of tumors. We previously reported that extracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from human liver stem cells (HLSCs) were able to limit tumor development. In this study, we evaluated whether EV derived from HLSCs could act in synergy with tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) on apoptosis of CSCs isolated from renal carcinomas.

Charge-based precipitation of extracellular vesicles.

Vesicular-mediated communication between cells appears critical in many biological processes. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) released from healthy and diseased cells are involved in a network of exchange of biologically active molecules. Since EVs present in biological fluids carry the signature of the cell of origin, they are potential biomarkers for ongoing physiological or pathological processes.

Isolation, characterization and potential role in beta cell-endothelium cross-talk of extracellular vesicles released from human pancreatic islets.

The cross-talk between beta cells and endothelium plays a key role in islet physiopathology and in the revascularization process after islet transplantation. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in this cross-talk are not fully elucidated. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are secreted membrane nanoparticles involved in inter-cellular communication through the transfer of proteins and nucleic acids.

[New mechanisms and recent insights in the pathogenesis of acute kidney injury (AKI)].

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication in hospitalized patients often associated with multiple organ failure, increased mortality and progression toward chronic kidney disease. The identification of new cellular and molecular targets involved in AKI may lead to an improvement of diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. In recent years, the pathogenetic mechanisms of AKI have been fully elucidated: tubular epithelial cells and endothelial cells present in the microvasculature have been identified as the main targets of ischemia and of nephrotoxic drugs.