About the research
Researcher Mats Van Delen (VITO - UAntwerp) is working on an innovative approach for multiple sclerosis: a treatment that uses the body's messenger vesicles - extracellular vesicles - to reprogram the immune system.
In this clear video, he explains how this works and why this treatment with extracellular vesicles can be an accessible alternative to cell therapy.
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