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I don't know what to think about this one. Not even a thread prior to this.
I came across this gush piece, but I don't understand the science, so over to the Collective Wisdom out there:
Exopharm's Big Idea Heading For A Big Business In EV Medicines
By Chris Baldwin
https://www.sharecafe.com.au/2020/0...a-heading-for-a-big-business-in-ev-medicines/
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I came across this gush piece, but I don't understand the science, so over to the Collective Wisdom out there:
Exopharm's Big Idea Heading For A Big Business In EV Medicines
By Chris Baldwin
Big ideas can also become big businesses in biotech; the only difference is, they might not quite become household names.
Dr. Ian Dixon, an engineer and biotechnology entrepreneur, had a big idea back in 2013. Dixon was looking at regenerative medicine, and the promise of stem-cells. In particular, he was looking at the exosomes that stemcells secrete.
And this was his Eureka moment.
full article found at:.... All cells produce exosomes, which are an essential component of cell to cell signalling: they are small particles that deliver therapeutic cargoes, such as protein and nucleic acids, to other cells to reduce inflammation and promote regeneration. Exosomes (also known as extra-cellular vesicles, or EVs) are plentiful in our youth but decline with age: one of the most important roles of exosomes is in slowing the ageing process.
Dixon realised that the exosomes released by stem cells could have a powerful rejuvenating effect on the cells that take them up. In fact, he realised that the EVs produced by stem cells could be a simpler product, and eclipse the use of stem cells as medicines, for many practical reasons....
https://www.sharecafe.com.au/2020/0...a-heading-for-a-big-business-in-ev-medicines/
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