Review Article
Research progress of exosomes in the diagnosis and treatment of sepsis
Du Xin, Feng Hui, Jiang Yuhao, Fan Zihao, Zheng Hengheng, Zhu Jianjun
Published 2023-09-28
Cite as Chin Crit Care Med, 2023, 35(9): 999-1003. DOI: 10.3760/cma.j.cn121430-20221031-00957
Abstract
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by infection that lead to dysregulation of the host response. Sepsis and septic shock with a high mortality threaten human health at present, which are important medical and health problems. Early diagnosis and treatment decision-making for sepsis and septic shock still need to be improved. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles with a diameter of 30-150 nm formed by the fusion of multi-vesicle bodies and cell membranes. Exosomes can effectively transport a variety of bioactive substances such as proteins, lipids, RNA, DNA, and participate in the regulation of inflammatory response, immune response, infection and other pathophysiological processes. In recent years, exosomes have become one of the important methods for the diagnosis and treatment of systemic inflammatory diseases. This article will focus on the basic and clinical research of sepsis, and focus on the research progress of exosomes in the diagnosis and targeted therapy of sepsis.
Key words:
Exosome; Sepsis; Multiple organ dysfunction; Biomarker; Diagnosis; Treatment
Contributor Information
Du Xin
Department of Emergency, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, Jiangsu, China
Feng Hui
Department of Emergency, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, Jiangsu, China
Jiang Yuhao
Department of Emergency, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, Jiangsu, China
Fan Zihao
Department of Emergency, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, Jiangsu, China
Zheng Hengheng
Department of Emergency, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, Jiangsu, China
Zhu Jianjun
Department of Emergency, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou 215004, Jiangsu, China