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ReviewFrontiers in endocrinology2025

ApoBDs: a paradigm shift from cellular debris to therapeutic vehicles.

Zixuan Xiong, Fen Xiao, Yuanyuan Sun, Hankun Su, Di Liu, Boya Tang, Wenyan Jian, Tianli Yang, Jing Zhao, Yanping Li and 1 more

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Review in Frontiers in endocrinology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
4citing papers in PubMed
–field-weighted citation impact
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

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
  2. Apoptotic Bodies in Kidney Disease: Orchestrators of Inflammation, Fibrosis, and Repair.Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN · 2026
    Review
  3. Review
  4. Apoptotic extracellular vesicles: unveiling mechanisms, diverse functions, and biomedical implications.Apoptosis : an international journal on programmed cell death · 2026
    Review
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

11 authors.

Zixuan Xiong *Department of Reproductive Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Fen Xiao *Department of Metabolism and Endocrinology, The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yuanyuan SunDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Hankun SuDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Di LiuDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Boya TangDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Wenyan JianDepartment of Fetal Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Tianli YangDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Jing ZhaoDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Yanping LiDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Hui LiDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Apoptosis, a genetically programmed cell death process, is essential for maintaining tissue homeostasis. Apoptotic vesicles (ApoVs), membrane-bound vesicles generated during apoptosis and once considered mere cellular debris, can be classified into apoptotic bodies (ApoBDs), microvesicles, and apoptotic extracellular vesicles (ApoEVs) based on their grain size. These vesicles, packed with bioactive molecules, not only drive tumor growth and metastasis, but also contribute to tissue and organ repair. This review focus on the origins, formation mechanisms, and dual functions of ApoBDs across various diseases, highlighting their paradoxical nature as both disease promoters and therapeutic allies. It further explores the application prospects and clinical practice of ApoBDs in cancer treatment, immune modulation, and tissue regeneration. Additionally, we provide a comprehensive perspective on the transformative potential of ApoBDs in modern medicine, while outlining current challenges and future directions for ongoing research and clinical application.

Indexed as

ApoptosisCell-Derived MicroparticlesExtracellular VesiclesNeoplasmsAnimalsHumansapoptotic bodiesapoptotic vesiclesdiagnosistherapeuticstissue regeneration

Identifiers

PMID40747304
PMCPMC12310468

What Socratic holds

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Registered trials

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