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Human Intercellular and Organ-to-Organ Communication
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Samarjit Das

Samarjit Das

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

Samarjit (Sam) Das is an associate professor in the Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. His laboratory works extensively on the functional aspects of non-coding RNA in health and disease. The laboratory is working on basic science research, such as determining the molecular mechanisms by which a non-coding RNA can alter cellular function, and translational research, such as identifying non-coding RNAs as early diagnostic or prognostic biomarkers for a specific disease. Dr. Das has already developed several patented technologies to identify circulating non-coding RNAs inside small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) or exosomes as an early diagnostic biomarker for the pathogenesis of multiple diseases, such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and COVID-19. Dr. Das is also interested in using non-coding RNA as a therapeutic approach for many of these diseases. 

Collection Overview

There is a growing interest in the cross-talk between cells via exosomes or small extracellular vesicles (sEVs). This form of intercellular communication can contribute to pathophysiological conditions where dysfunction in one organ can influence the function of other tissues. Importantly, this field extends beyond neoplastic conditions. This mode of communication occurs when a cell packages its contents into sEVs, which are then delivered to other cell types. 

Identifying the specific materials being transferred and the cell types that accept the cargo could aid in developing therapeutic strategies to mitigate these effects. Additionally, if we can find a method to capture and analyze the cargo of a particular cell type from the circulation, which contains sEVs from various cell types, it could enable the creation of early diagnostic or prognostic tests, or both, for specific diseases. This Methods Collection aims to summarize the current knowledge and outline future directions in this rapidly evolving field of research. 

For this collection, our proposal involves gathering updates on the current state of science through video demonstrations. We intend to select investigators from various focus areas to highlight the mechanism of intercellular communication among different organs throughout the body. By gathering these videos from diverse experts in the field, we can establish an "Intercellular Social Media" network to illustrate how organ-to-organ communication occurs in the human body, encompassing both normal and pathological settings. 

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Tear-Derived Exosomal miR-15a as New Diagnostic Tool for Diabetic Retinopathy
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Tear-Derived Exosomal miR-15a as New Diagnostic Tool for Diabetic Retinopathy

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Isolation and Quantification of Circulating MicroRNA from Urine Sample of Pre-Eclampsia

Nur Musfirah Mahmud1,

Tengku Ain Kamalden1,

Aizura Syafinaz Ahmad Adlan*1,

Samarjit Das2

1Universiti Malaya,

2Johns Hopkins University