Overview
Summarizes the isolation, structural and functional role of exosomes in normal physiology
Examines the role of exosomes in pathophysiological conditions
Explores the potential of exosomes in therapeutic and regenerative medicine
Reviews the use of exosomal microRNA as tumor biomarkers
Presents natural and synthetic exosomes used for drug delivery
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Table of contents (18 chapters)
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Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Faisal A. Alzahrani is an Associate Professor of Molecular Biology at King Abdulaziz University. He received his Ph.D. in Medical Sciences from North West Cancer Research Centre at Bangor University, where he studied the mechanisms of genome maintenance in cancer stem cells and stem cells. After that, he joined the university as a faculty member, set up his team and laboratory, and was appointed as deputy head of the stem cell unit. Dr. Alzahrani subsequently focused his research on stem cell-derived exosomes and their therapeutic applications. While working as a visiting lecturer at Aston Medical School in the UK, he became more interested in translating research and joined MirZyme Therapeutics as Vice President for the MENA region.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Role of Exosomes in Biological Communication Systems
Editors: Faisal A. Alzahrani, Islam M. Saadeldin
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6599-1
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-6598-4Published: 21 November 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-6601-1Published: 21 November 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-6599-1Published: 20 November 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 373
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
Topics: Cancer Research, Human Physiology, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Regenerative Medicine/Tissue Engineering