Extracellular Vesicles: Advances and Perspectives in Treatments, Therapies, and Vaccination
- 1st Edition, Volume 96 - November 14, 2025
- Latest edition
- Editors: Luciana de Oliveira Andrade, Ana Claudia Torrecilhas, Christopher Kushmerick
- Language: English
Extracellular Vesicles: Advances and Perspectives in Treatments, Therapies, and Vaccination, Volume 96 explores the field of extracellular vesicles (EVs) and their potential applic… Read more
Extracellular Vesicles: Advances and Perspectives in Treatments, Therapies, and Vaccination, Volume 96 explores the field of extracellular vesicles (EVs) and their potential applications in treatments, therapies, and vaccination. Covering a broad range of topics from EV-based biomarker detection to vaccine development and theranostic applications, this new release in the series includes chapters on Extracellular Vesicles: Advances in Treatments, Therapies, and Vaccination, Extracellular Vesicles: Advances in Therapies and Vaccination in virus, Products of excretion-secretion and extracellular vesicles derived from zoonotic helminths: a two-face response, and more.
Additional sections cover Extracellular Vesicles in Fungal Pathogenesis: Mechanisms and Implications, Extracellular vesicle-based vaccines: a promising approach for parasitic diseases, Extracellular Vesicles as Vaccines Against Infectious Diseases, EVs and images, Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles: Potential and Applications in Next-Generation Vaccines, Theranostic application of extracellular vesicles in breast cancer, and much more.
Additional sections cover Extracellular Vesicles in Fungal Pathogenesis: Mechanisms and Implications, Extracellular vesicle-based vaccines: a promising approach for parasitic diseases, Extracellular Vesicles as Vaccines Against Infectious Diseases, EVs and images, Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles: Potential and Applications in Next-Generation Vaccines, Theranostic application of extracellular vesicles in breast cancer, and much more.
- Provides an in-depth analysis of extracellular vesicles in diverse medical applications, including infectious diseases, cancer, and zoonotic pathogens
- Highlights the latest advancements in EV-based vaccines, biomarker detection, and therapeutic strategies
- Presents multidisciplinary perspectives and contributions from researchers across immunology, microbiology, oncology, and nanomedicine
This book is an essential resource for researchers, clinicians, and professionals in the fields of immunology, microbiology, biotechnology, nanomedicine, and infectious diseases. It is also valuable for graduate students and scientists interested in the latest innovations in extracellular vesicle research and their clinical applications.
Preface: Extracellular Vesicles: Advances and Perspectives in Treatments, Therapies, and Vaccination
Ana Claudia Torrecilhas
1. Advances and Perspectives in Treatments, Therapies, and Vaccination
Gabriela Villa Marin, Paula Meneghetti, Mariana Ottaiano, Eliana Ferreira Monteiro and
e Ana Claudia Torrecilhas
2. Extracellular vesicles and viruses
Juliana Fortes, Gabriela Villa Marin, Náthani Negreiros, Vanessa C.M. Silva, and
e Ana Claudia Torrecilhas
3. Cross-species immunomodulation by zoonotic helminths: The roles of excretory/secretory products and extracellular vesicles
Marilyn Zumbado-Salas, Alicia Rojas, Rick M. Maizels, and Javier Moraa
4. Fungal Extracellular Vesicles: Advances and Perspectives in Treatments, Therapies, and Vaccination
Karen Spadari Ferreira, Sarah Fernandes Lima, Larissa dos Santos Duarte and
Wagner Luiz Batista
5. Extracellular vesicle-based vaccines: A promising approach for parasitic diseases
Andrey Sladkevicius Vidal, Ester da Silva Duenha, Sirley Rocha de Oliveira, and
Patricia Xander
6. Unveiling the Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Apicomplexan Infections
Gisele Tatiane Soares da Veiga and Letusa Albrecht
7. Bacterial outer membrane vesicles: Potential and applications in next-generation vaccines
Letícia Pereira Pedrini Vicentini, Marcus Alexandre Vaillant Beltrame, and Blima Fux
8. Theranostic application of extracellular vesicles in breast cancer
Abdulwahab Teflischi Gharavi, Zahrasadat Mehrabi, Seyedeh Nikoo Qasempouri,
Niloofar Asadi Hanjani, Neda Saffari, and Mona Salimi
9. Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment in Chagas Disease
Marina Malheiros Araújo Silvestrini, Glaucia Diniz, Olindo Assis A Martins and
Andréa Teixeira-Carvalho
10. Plant derived nanovesicles and their clinical applications
Mari Cruz Manzaneque, Enrique Cabán, Pilar Ramirez, Carla Paz-Meseguer,
Christian M. Sánchez-López, Aránzazu González-Arce, Dolores Bernal, Pedro Pérez-Bermúdez, Alba Cortés, Carla Soler, and Antonio Marcilla
11. Quantification and Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles by Flow Cytometry
Ekaterina Petrovich-Kopitman, Joshua A. Welsh, Shimrit Adutler-Lieber, Avraham Dayan,
Ziv Porat
12. Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers in cancer diagnosis and prognosis
Marina Malheiros Araújo Silvestrini, Fábio Magalhães-Gama, and Andréa Teixeira-Carvalho
Ana Claudia Torrecilhas
1. Advances and Perspectives in Treatments, Therapies, and Vaccination
Gabriela Villa Marin, Paula Meneghetti, Mariana Ottaiano, Eliana Ferreira Monteiro and
e Ana Claudia Torrecilhas
2. Extracellular vesicles and viruses
Juliana Fortes, Gabriela Villa Marin, Náthani Negreiros, Vanessa C.M. Silva, and
e Ana Claudia Torrecilhas
3. Cross-species immunomodulation by zoonotic helminths: The roles of excretory/secretory products and extracellular vesicles
Marilyn Zumbado-Salas, Alicia Rojas, Rick M. Maizels, and Javier Moraa
4. Fungal Extracellular Vesicles: Advances and Perspectives in Treatments, Therapies, and Vaccination
Karen Spadari Ferreira, Sarah Fernandes Lima, Larissa dos Santos Duarte and
Wagner Luiz Batista
5. Extracellular vesicle-based vaccines: A promising approach for parasitic diseases
Andrey Sladkevicius Vidal, Ester da Silva Duenha, Sirley Rocha de Oliveira, and
Patricia Xander
6. Unveiling the Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Apicomplexan Infections
Gisele Tatiane Soares da Veiga and Letusa Albrecht
7. Bacterial outer membrane vesicles: Potential and applications in next-generation vaccines
Letícia Pereira Pedrini Vicentini, Marcus Alexandre Vaillant Beltrame, and Blima Fux
8. Theranostic application of extracellular vesicles in breast cancer
Abdulwahab Teflischi Gharavi, Zahrasadat Mehrabi, Seyedeh Nikoo Qasempouri,
Niloofar Asadi Hanjani, Neda Saffari, and Mona Salimi
9. Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers prognosis, diagnosis, and treatment in Chagas Disease
Marina Malheiros Araújo Silvestrini, Glaucia Diniz, Olindo Assis A Martins and
Andréa Teixeira-Carvalho
10. Plant derived nanovesicles and their clinical applications
Mari Cruz Manzaneque, Enrique Cabán, Pilar Ramirez, Carla Paz-Meseguer,
Christian M. Sánchez-López, Aránzazu González-Arce, Dolores Bernal, Pedro Pérez-Bermúdez, Alba Cortés, Carla Soler, and Antonio Marcilla
11. Quantification and Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles by Flow Cytometry
Ekaterina Petrovich-Kopitman, Joshua A. Welsh, Shimrit Adutler-Lieber, Avraham Dayan,
Ziv Porat
12. Extracellular vesicles as biomarkers in cancer diagnosis and prognosis
Marina Malheiros Araújo Silvestrini, Fábio Magalhães-Gama, and Andréa Teixeira-Carvalho
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- Latest edition
- Volume: 96
- Published: November 14, 2025
- Language: English
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Luciana de Oliveira Andrade
LucianaAndrade is at Federal University de Minas Gerais, Brazil
Affiliations and expertise
Federal University de Minas Gerais, BrazilAT
Ana Claudia Torrecilhas
Graduated in Medical Biology from the Faculty of Philosophy, Sciences, and Letters Barão de Mauá (1988), with a master’s degree in Immunogenetics from the Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP, 1999) and a Ph.D. in Host-Parasite Relationship Biology from the University of São Paulo (USP, 2004). She completed her postdoctoral research at the Institute of Chemistry at USP (2004-2008) and the University of Georgia, USA (2010-2011). Currently, she is an Associate Professor at UNIFESP, Diadema campus, working in the field of Protozoology of Parasites, focusing on the characterization of Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) and their mechanisms of interaction with the host. She was a board member and part of the scientific committee of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV) from 2016-2020 and 2022-2024. She is an Associate Editor of journals such as Journal of Extracellular Vesicles (JEV), Journal of Extracellular Biology (JEB), Frontiers in Immunology, Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology, and Brazilian Journal of Health Research (BJHR). Currently, she serves as the Communication Coordinator of ISEV (2024-2026).
Affiliations and expertise
Federal University of São Paulo (UNIFESP, São Paulo, Brazil)CK
Christopher Kushmerick
Dept. Fisiologia e Biofísica, Sala D4-168, ICB Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Affiliations and expertise
Dept. Fisiologia e Biofísica, Sala D4-168, ICB Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais