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Unlocking the Potential: EVs as the Next Frontier in Therapeutic Modalities

In-San Kim^a,b

^aBiomedical Research Institute, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, ^bKU-KIST School of Converging Science and Technology, Korea University, Seoul, Korea

iskim14@kist.re.kr

Chronic and detrimental diseases are multifaceted, varied, and influenced by numerous genes. Although their diagnoses are often based on overlapping symptoms, the underlying causes can arise from multiple distinct pathways. Addressing these multiple pathways either simultaneously or in succession poses a challenge. As chronic diseases evolve, often unpredictably, strategies to manage their progression must be adaptive.

While most of the readily addressable therapeutic targets have already been tapped, what remain are the more elusive, "undruggable" targets. These harder-to-reach targets are often intracellular and cannot be engaged with just small molecules; they demand larger "keys" for regulation. However, larger molecules, like proteins, often face permeability issues, rendering them ineffective.

To circumvent these challenges, I propose the use of designer exosomes as a novel therapeutic modality operating like the organelle therapy. Exosomes offer several advantages over traditional therapeutic methods, handling tasks that conventional treatments might find challenging. In the subsequent sections, I will present data supporting the potential of this innovative approach.

* 졸업논문 교과목 수강자 세미나 필수 참석 안내
석사, 석박통합, 박사과정이 수강하는 <졸업논문연구학점 1~6>수강자는 학과에서 개최하는 목요일 정규세미나에 반드시 참석해야함.

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