{"title":"Extracellular vesicles in kidney disease – A veterinary perspective","authors":"Jack S. Lawson , Timothy L. Williams","doi":"10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106247","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane bound vesicles secreted from cells into the extracellular space which have an emerging role in both normal kidney physiology and the pathophysiology of kidney injury, predominantly as mediators of intercellular communication. EVs contain proteins and RNA cargo which reflect their cell of origin and can be isolated from the urine of cats and dogs. The majority of urinary EVs (uEVs) originate from the kidney, and both the uEV proteome and transcriptome have been investigated as sources of biomarkers of kidney disease. In addition to their possible diagnostic role, EVs may also have therapeutic potential, and veterinary species have been used as models to demonstrate the efficacy of exogenous EVs derived from mesenchymal stromal cells in the treatment of acute kidney injury. Furthermore, bioengineered EVs may represent a novel vehicle for the administration of drugs or therapeutic nucleic acids in kidney disease. This article reviews the biological functions of EVs within the kidney, techniques for their isolation, and their potential use as biomarkers and therapeutic agents, with particular focus on the potential significance to veterinary patients.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":23505,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.3000,"publicationDate":"2024-09-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090023324001862/pdfft?md5=e94c4ce82bdba93d2e93aba0e67e774b&pid=1-s2.0-S1090023324001862-main.pdf","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Veterinary journal","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1090023324001862","RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q1","JCRName":"VETERINARY SCIENCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane bound vesicles secreted from cells into the extracellular space which have an emerging role in both normal kidney physiology and the pathophysiology of kidney injury, predominantly as mediators of intercellular communication. EVs contain proteins and RNA cargo which reflect their cell of origin and can be isolated from the urine of cats and dogs. The majority of urinary EVs (uEVs) originate from the kidney, and both the uEV proteome and transcriptome have been investigated as sources of biomarkers of kidney disease. In addition to their possible diagnostic role, EVs may also have therapeutic potential, and veterinary species have been used as models to demonstrate the efficacy of exogenous EVs derived from mesenchymal stromal cells in the treatment of acute kidney injury. Furthermore, bioengineered EVs may represent a novel vehicle for the administration of drugs or therapeutic nucleic acids in kidney disease. This article reviews the biological functions of EVs within the kidney, techniques for their isolation, and their potential use as biomarkers and therapeutic agents, with particular focus on the potential significance to veterinary patients.
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The Veterinary Journal (established 1875) publishes worldwide contributions on all aspects of veterinary science and its related subjects. It provides regular book reviews and a short communications section. The journal regularly commissions topical reviews and commentaries on features of major importance. Research areas include infectious diseases, applied biochemistry, parasitology, endocrinology, microbiology, immunology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, molecular biology, immunogenetics, surgery, ophthalmology, dermatology and oncology.