The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in the Development and Treatment of Psoriasis: Narrative Review

作者：Bin Tang, Yang Bi, Xuwei Zheng, Yujie Yang, Xiaobing Huang, Kexin Yang, Haixin Zhong, Ling Han, Chuanjian Lu, Haiming Chen · 发表于：Pharmaceutics · 年份：2024 · DOI：10.3390/pharmaceutics16121586 · 被引用次数：9 · 研究领域：Extracellular vesicles in disease、Reproductive System and Pregnancy、Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Research

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory polygenic disease with significant impacts on skin and joints, leading to substantial treatment challenges and healthcare costs. The quest for novel therapeutic avenues has recently highlighted extracellular vesicles (EVs) due to their potential as biomarkers and therapeutic agents in autoimmune diseases, including psoriasis. EVs are nano-sized, lipid membrane-bound particles secreted by cells that have emerged as promising tools for targeted drug delivery, owing to their unique structure. This review delves into how EVs, either as mediators of cell communication or via their cargo (such as miRNA), directly participate in the pathology of psoriasis, influencing processes such as immune regulation, cell proliferation, and differentiation. Furthermore, this review explores the innovative application of EVs in psoriasis treatment, both as direct therapeutic agents and as vehicles for drug delivery, offering a novel approach to overcoming the current treatment limitations.