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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021

Exosomes and Brain Metastases: A Review on Their Role and Potential Applications.

Filipa D Oliveira, Miguel A R B Castanho, Vera Neves

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Advancements in Drug Delivery Systems in Glioblastoma Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  8. Current Understanding of the Exosomes and Their Associated Biomolecules in the Glioblastoma Biology, Clinical Treatment, and Diagnosis.Journal of neuroimmune pharmacology : the official journal of the Society on NeuroImmune Pharmacology · 2025
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  15. The Brain Pre-Metastatic Niche: Biological and Technical Advancements.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Filipa D OliveiraInstituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8816-9932
Miguel A R B CastanhoInstituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-7891-7562
Vera NevesInstituto de Medicina Molecular, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Professor Egas Moniz, 1649-028 Lisboa, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-2989-7208

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia DL 57/2016/CP1451/CT0023Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia PD/BD/135046/2017Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia PTDC/BIA-BQM/5027/2020
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brain metastases (BM) are a frequent complication in patients with advanced stages of cancer, associated with impairment of the neurological function, quality of life, prognosis, and survival. BM treatment consists of a combination of the available cancer therapies, such as surgery, radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy and targeted therapies. Even so, cancer patients with BM are still linked to poor prognosis, with overall survival being reported as 12 months or less. Intercellular communication has a pivotal role in the development of metastases, therefore, it has been extensively studied not only to better understand the metastization process, but also to further develop new therapeutic strategies. Exosomes have emerged as key players in intercellular communication being potential therapeutic targets, drug delivery systems (DDS) or biomarkers. In this Review, we focus on the role of these extracellular vesicles (EVs) in BM formation and their promising application in the development of new BM therapeutic strategies.

Indexed as

Cell CommunicationTumor MicroenvironmentAnimalsBrain NeoplasmsExosomesHumansblood–brain barrierbrain metastasesdrug delivery systemexosomesmetastatic cancerpre-metastatic nichetumor microenvironment

Identifiers

PMID34639239
PMCPMC8509735

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