Title:An Overview of the Latest Applications of Platelet-Derived
Microparticles and Nanoparticles in Medical Technology 2010-2020
Volume: 22
Issue: 6
Author(s): Tahereh Zadeh Mehrizi*
Affiliation:
- Blood Transfusion Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine,
Tehran, Iran
Keywords:
Clinical applications, drug delivery, platelet-derived microparticles, platelet nanoparticles, medical technology, platelet derivatives.
Abstract: Today, Platelets and platelet-derived nanoparticles and microparticles have
found many applications in nanomedical technology. The results of our review study
show that no article has been published in this field to review the current status of
applications of these platelet derivatives so far. Therefore, in the present study, our goal
is to compare the applications of platelet derivatives and review their latest status
between 2010 and 2020 to present the latest findings to researchers. A very interesting
point about the role of platelet derivatives is the presence of molecules on their surface,
which makes them capable of hiding from the immune system, reaching different target
cells, and specifically attaching to different cell types. According to the results of this
study, most of their applications include drug delivery, diagnosis of various diseases,
and tissue engineering. However, their application in drug delivery is limited due to
heterogeneity, large size, and the possibility of interference with cellular pathways in
microparticles derived from other cells. On the other hand, platelet nanoparticles are
more controllable and have been widely used for drug delivery in the treatment of
cancer, atherosclerosis, thrombosis, infectious diseases, repair of damaged tissue, and
photothermal therapy. The results of this study show that platelet nanoparticles are more
controllable than platelet microparticles and have a higher potential for use in medicine.