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ReviewEBioMedicine2025

Extracellular vesicles: new horizons in neurodegeneration.

Jun Chen, Chen Tian, Xiao Xiong, Ying Yang, Jing Zhang

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Review in EBioMedicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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30citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

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

30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Jun ChenDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310002, China.
Chen TianDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310002, China.
Xiao XiongDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310002, China.
Ying YangDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310002, China. Electronic address: rebecca_yang@zju.edu.cn.
Jing ZhangDepartment of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310002, China; National Human Brain Bank for Health and Disease, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310002, China. Electronic address: jzhang1989@zju.edu.cn.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are lipid-enclosed nanovesicles secreted by diverse cell types that orchestrate intercellular communication through cargo delivery. Their pivotal roles span from supporting the development of normal central nervous system (CNS) to contributing to the pathogenesis of neurological diseases. Particularly noteworthy is their involvement in the propagation of pathogenic proteins, such as those involved in neurodegenerative disorders, and nucleic acids, closely linking them to disease onset and progression. Moreover, EVs have emerged as promising diagnostic biomarkers for neurological disorders and as tools for disease staging, owing to their ability to traverse the blood-brain barrier and their specific, stable, and accessible properties. This review comprehensively explores the realm of CNS-derived EVs found in peripheral blood, encompassing their detection methods, transport mechanisms, and diverse roles in various neurodegenerative diseases. Furthermore, we evaluate the potentials and limitations of EVs in clinical applications and highlight prospective research directions in this rapidly evolving field.

Indexed as

Extracellular VesiclesNeurodegenerative DiseasesAnimalsBiomarkersBlood-Brain BarrierCell CommunicationHumansBiomarkersAlzheimer's diseaseBiomarkerExtracellular vesiclesParkinson's disease

Identifiers

PMID40037089
PMCPMC11925178

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