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ReviewVision research2025

Extracellular vesicles as emerging players in glaucoma: Mechanisms, biomarkers, and therapeutic targets.

Maral Namdari, Fiona S McDonnell

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Review in Vision research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 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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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Maral NamdariJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.
Fiona S McDonnellJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Biomedical Engineering, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT, USA. Electronic address: fiona.mcdonnell@utah.edu.

Funding

University of Utah, Core Vision Research GrantP30EY014800 · NEI · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI DAVID KRIZAJ · 2005 to 2026
$14.6M
Exosomes and Conventional Outflow HomeostasisR00EY031737 · NEI · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI MCDONNELL, FIONA · 2023 to 2025
$747k
Exosomes and Conventional Outflow HomeostasisK99EY031737 · NEI · DUKE UNIVERSITY · PI MCDONNELL, FIONA · 2020 to 2021
$246k
NEI NIH HHS K99 EY031737NEI NIH HHS P30 EY014800NEI NIH HHS R00 EY031737
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In recent years, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have attracted significant scientific interest due to their widespread distribution, their potential as disease biomarkers, and their promising applications in therapy. Encapsulated by lipid bilayers these nanovesicles include small extracellular vesicles (sEV) (30-150 nm), microvesicles (100-1000 nm), and apoptotic bodies (100-5000 nm) and are essential for cellular communication, immune responses, biomolecular transport, and physiological regulation. As they reflect the condition and functionality of their originating cells, EVs play critical roles in numerous physiological processes and diseases. Therefore, EVs offer valuable opportunities for uncovering disease mechanisms, enhancing drug delivery systems, and identifying novel biomarkers. In the context of glaucoma, a leading cause of irreversible blindness, the specific roles of EVs are still largely unexplored. This review examines the emerging role of EVs in the pathogenesis of glaucoma, with a focus on their potential as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutic agents. Through a thorough analysis of current literature, we summarize key advancements in EV research and identify areas where further investigation is needed to fully understand their function in glaucoma.

Indexed as

BiomarkersExtracellular VesiclesGlaucomaDrug Delivery SystemsHumansBiomarkersBiomarkersExtracellular vesiclesGlaucomaTherapeutic agents

Identifiers

PMID39581065
PMCPMC11640964

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