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Within regenerative medicine, using Extracellular Vesicles as an additional therapy is the latest treatment that is impressing physicians around the world. Research has shown that cell to cell communication is important in maintaining a healthy cellular terrain. These Extracellular Vesicles have a unique ability to function as a “messenger” within the body, transferring information from cell to cell. This process can be disrupted when our own cells cannot communicate, often caused by age, chronic disease, environmental factors and genetic disorders. Extracellular Vesicles play a key role in the regulation of these communication processes.

Enhancing your own growth factors with added Extracellular Vesicles is considered a superior and optimal therapy, which contains additional growth factors, messenger RNA, micro RNA, cytokines, chemokines and other biologically active molecules in conjunction with PRP therapy to enhance the tissue support matrix for joints, tendons, ligaments and other musculoskeletal applications.

WHAT ARE EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES & WHY ARE THEY USEFUL

Extracellular Vesicles - or small structures within a cell – released by cells in response to injuries. Generally speaking, they carry healthy and lost information and insert this into target cells. They act as shuttles for genetic information and proteins to other cells. Extracellular Vesicles allow for cell - to - cell communication; they transport molecules that are important regulators of intracellular information between cells near and far. They carry information from place to place with different functions and purposes telling cells how and when to react.

WHAT IS EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE THERAPY?

Research has given us valuable insight into the practical application and function of Extracellular Vesicles. By exposing the cells of an older organism to those of a younger organism we can see those extracellular vesicles from young MSC’s are responsible for rejuvenating the older cells.

Any continuous deterioration of cells that affects tissues and/or organs are classified as degenerative disease. MSC’s are typically responsible for the rejuvenation of cells. Sometimes, external factors hinder the MSC’s from completing their function; they may not be able to supply all the information that is needed for healing.

Extracellular vesicles may provide new information to support the healing process. Supporting MSC’s with extracellular vesicles containing growth factors and cytokines can have a greater positive effect in the curative process of the deteriorated tissue and organs. They also contain valuable cell information consisting of proteins and genetic information the cell needs to function correctly.

WHO MAY BENEFIT FROM EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE THERAPY?

Extracellular Vesicles may help regulate processes within the body. Patients with chronic inflammation, autoimmune disease, Lyme disease and other chronic degenerative diseases may benefit from including extracellular vesicles into their treatment regimen.

They may also be beneficial as a part of Anti-Aging Therapy as well as aiding in pain relief for patients with degenerative joint disease.