Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2024, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (11): 20240324.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20240324

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Advances and Challenges of Exosome Metabolomics in Body Fluids

CAO Yiqing, HOU Jingxin, LIU Jianye, LI Yan()   

  1. Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis,School of Pharmacy,Fudan University,Shanghai 201203,China
  • Received:2024-07-01 Online:2024-11-10 Published:2024-08-23
  • Contact: LI Yan E-mail:yanli@fudan.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China(22274025)

Abstract:

Exosomes, ubiquitously present in body fluids, serve as non-invasive biomarkers for disease diagnosis, monitoring, and treatment. As intercellular messengers, exosomes encapsulate a rich array of proteins, nucleic acids, and metabolites, although most studies have primarily focused on proteins and RNA. Recently, exosome metabolomics has demonstrated clinical value and potential advantages in disease detection and pathophysiology, despite significant challenges, particularly in exosome isolation and metabolite detection. This review discusses the significant technical challenges in exosome isolation and metabolite detection, highlighting the advancements in these areas that support the clinical application of exosome metabolomics, and illustrates the potential of exosomal metabolites from various body fluids as biomarkers for early disease diagnosis and treatment.

Key words: Exosome, Metabolomics, Body fluid, Biomarker, Disease diagnosis

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