Market forces driving growth of the exosome have been expanding over the past two years, with increasing investment flowing into the space, merger and acquisition (M&A) activity accelerating, and new therapeutics entering various stages of development. Exosomes are defined as small vesicles ranging from 30-100nm in size that are found in nearly all eukaryotic fluids and facilitate a range of important cellular functions. They transfer DNA, RNA, and proteins to other cells, thereby altering the function of the targeted cells. They are made in some form by all species, including bacteria that produce analogous outer membrane vesicles (OMC). [Read more…]