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ReviewStem cell research & therapy2025

Harnessing stem cell-derived exosomes: a promising cell-free approach for spinal cord injury.

Miaoman Lin, Farzaneh Alimerzaloo, Xingjin Wang, Obada Alhalabi, Sandro M Krieg, Thomas Skutella, Alexander Younsi

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Review in Stem cell research & therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that 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

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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

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

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  5. Extracellular vesicles in spine tumors: biological roles, immune modulation, and therapeutic implications.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2026
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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

7 authors.

Miaoman LinDepartment of Neurosurgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Farzaneh AlimerzalooMedical Faculty, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Xingjin WangDepartment of Neurosurgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Obada AlhalabiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Sandro M KriegDepartment of Neurosurgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany.
Thomas SkutellaMedical Faculty, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
Alexander YounsiDepartment of Neurosurgery, Heidelberg University Hospital, Im Neuenheimer Feld 400, 69120, Heidelberg, Germany. alexander.younsi@med.uni-heidelberg.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8218-9243

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe injury to the central nervous system that often results in permanent neurological dysfunction. Current treatments have limited efficacy and face challenges in restoring neurological function after injury. Recently, stem cell-derived exosomes have gained attention as an experimental treatment for SCI due to their unique properties, including superior biocompatibility, minimal immunogenicity and non-tumorigenicity. With their potential as a cell-free therapy, exosomes promote SCI repair by enhancing nerve regeneration, reducing inflammation and stabilizing the blood-spinal cord barrier. This review summarizes advances in stem cell-derived exosome research for SCI over the past years, focusing on their mechanisms and future prospects. Despite their promising therapeutic potential, clinical translation remains challenging due to standardization of exosome isolation protocols, compositional consistency and long-term safety profiles that require further investigation.

Indexed as

ExosomesSpinal Cord InjuriesStem CellsAnimalsHumansNerve Regeneration

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PMID40247394
PMCPMC12004558

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