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This review aims to synthesize the current understanding of bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) in terms of their biogenesis, biological functions, and applications in biomedical engineering.

June 13, 2026MembranesOpen Access

Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles: Research Advances from Biogenesis Mechanisms to Engineered Applications

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MZMengyuan ZhangKunming Medical University XZXin ZhaoShaoyang University MTMingsheng TangKunming Medical University

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Review synthesizes knowledge on OMV biogenesis mechanisms and biomedical applications, highlighting implications for therapeutics.

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This review aims to synthesize the current understanding of bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) in terms of their biogenesis, biological functions, and applications in biomedical engineering.
Summarizes three biogenesis mechanisms for OMVs: disruption of outer membrane–peptidoglycan links, periplasmic stress-driven adaptive release, and mechanism reviews.
Discusses techniques for isolating OMVs such as ultracentrifugation and size-exclusion chromatography.
Presents engineered strategies like genetic modifications for enhancing OMV viability and specificity.
OMVs are essential for nutrient acquisition, antibiotic resistance, and horizontal gene transfer among microbes.
Both pathogenic and symbiotic OMVs play crucial roles in immune responses and regulatory T cell differentiation.
Addresses challenges of standardization and safety in synthetic OMV-based therapeutics.

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Zhang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf604faef96ed7f057d70 https://doi.org/10.3390/membranes16060208

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