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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 2020
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2016
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Atta Behfar, Rochester, MN (US);
Andre Terzic, Rochester, MN (US);
William Cook, Rochester, MN (US);
Ruben Crespo, Rochester, MN (US);
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Rochester, MN (US);
Abstract
A method of delivering exosomes and other micro vesicles to a biological target includes the steps of 1) providing blood, (2) separating plasma from the provided blood, and (3) separating the solution with the exosomes therefrom, (4) encapsulating the exosomes, and (5) delivering the exosomes. The step of encapsulation may be accomplished by water bead process, alginate bead process, spray drying bead formation, or plating. The biological target may be a human or animal heart, bone/joint, wound or skin. A method of encapsulating an exosome, a method of using an encapsulated exosome, compositions including encapsulated exosomes, and an encapsulated exosome per se are also disclosed.