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Dr. YOKOI Akira, Nagoya University Hospital, published a paper in “Nature Communications”.

T-GEx fellow Dr. YOKOI Akira, Nagoya University Hospital, published a paper in "Nature Communications".

Key Points
⚫ Development of an innovative tool to capture and preserve exosomes from micro-volume body fluids.
⚫ Potential of cellulose nanofibers, a new material derived from wood, for cancer treatment applications.
⚫ The new method of directly attaching to organs to collect exosomes for in vivo spatial analysis.
⚫ New characteristics of exosomes are revealed, leading to the development of therapeutic strategies.


(Nature Communications 8 November 2023)
Spatial exosome analysis using cellulose nanofiber sheets reveals the location heterogeneity of extracellular vesicles
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Spatial exosome analysis using cellulose nanofiber sheets reveals the location heterogeneity of extracellular vesicles
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Nagoya University Research Information
Extracellular vesicles captured using sustainable wood cellulose-based nanofiber sheets may identify and improve cancer treatment
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