Exosome-Based Nanomedicine: Cloaked Exosomes: Biocompatible, Durable, and Degradable Encapsulation (Small 34/2018)

In article number 1802052, Yoon-Kyoung Cho and co-workers report the encapsulation of exosomes with a nanofilm of supramolecular coordination complexes of ferric ion and tannic acid using a droplet-based microfluidic platform. The “armored exosomes” are well protected against external stress, especially ultra-violet irradiation and elevated temperature. On-demand chemical degradation and further surface functionalization capabilities open up new applications beyond their native functions.