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Exosome-Based Therapeutics: A Natural Solution to Overcoming the Blood-Brain Barrier in Neurodegenerative Diseases.

Min Sun, Feng Qin, Qian Bu, Yue Zhao, Xiaofeng Yang, Dingwen Zhang, Xiaobo Cen

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Review in MedComm, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Min SunMental Health Center and National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu China.
Feng QinMental Health Center and National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu China.
Qian BuMental Health Center and National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu China.
Yue ZhaoMental Health Center and National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu China.
Xiaofeng YangMental Health Center and National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu China.
Dingwen ZhangMental Health Center and National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu China.
Xiaobo CenMental Health Center and National Chengdu Center for Safety Evaluation of Drugs State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy and Collaborative Innovation Center for Biotherapy West China Hospital, Sichuan University Chengdu China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases present significant therapeutic challenges, primarily due to the restrictive nature of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which limits drug delivery to the brain. While the BBB is crucial for protecting the brain from harmful substances, it also hinders the effectiveness of treatments for neurodegenerative diseases. Consequently, there is an urgent need for innovative drug delivery systems capable of bypassing the BBB to improve therapeutic outcomes. Exosomes, as endogenous nanoscale carriers, offer substantial promise for brain-targeted drug delivery. Their unique characteristics, including the ability to cross biological barriers, high biocompatibility, intrinsic targeting capacity, natural intracellular transport mechanisms, and robust stability, render them highly promising candidates for drug delivery in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders. This review delves into various engineering strategies for exosome-mediated targeted drug delivery and provides an in-depth analysis of the structural and functional properties of the BBB under normal and pathological conditions. We emphasize the potential of exosomes as drug delivery vehicles for the central nervous system, particularly in addressing neurodegenerative disorders. Furthermore, we address the key obstacles to the clinical application of exosome-based therapies and propose future research directions aimed at optimizing these methods to develop more effective treatment strategies.

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blood–brain barrierdrug delivery systemsexosomesneurodegeneration therapyneurodegenerative diseases

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PMID40949486
PMCPMC12426913

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