EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES COMPRISING MEMBRANE-TETHERED TGF-β, COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:WO2018208670A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-15

    申请号:PCT/US2018/031386

    申请日:2018-05-07

    摘要: Provided are mesenchymal stromal cell (MSC)-derived extracellular vesicles (EV) having tethered (membrane-bound) TGF-β (MSC-derived membrane-tethered TGF-β EV), and compositions containing such EV for use as therapeutics and immunomodulatory agents. Provided also are diagnostic methods and methods of assessing or monitoring disease status and/or progression in patients using membrane-tethered TGF-β derived from a variety of cell sources that serve as detectable, quantifiable biomarkers in biological samples. The MSC-derived membrane-tethered TGF-β EV can also be used to deliver various bioactive agents to a target cell or tissue for treating various diseases. The level of TGF-β tethered to the membrane of the EV can also be modified or manipulated in vitro or ex vivo. Such modified MSC-derived membrane-tethered TGF-β EV are useful as immunotherapeutic agents in the treatment or management of certain diseases, particularly those involving inflammation, autoimmunity, transplant rejection and cancer.