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ReviewJournal of extracellular vesicles2025

The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Musculoskeletal Diseases.

Peng-Jie Fu, Yan Luo, Sheng-Yuan Zheng, Zhe-Ru Ma, Wen-Feng Xiao, Hui Li, Yu-Sheng Li

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Review in Journal of extracellular vesicles, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 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.

Peng-Jie FuDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5934-564X
Yan LuoDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Sheng-Yuan ZhengDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Zhe-Ru MaThe First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University-ICMRS Collaborating Center for Skeletal Stem Cell, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Organ and Tissue Regeneration, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Wen-Feng XiaoDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.
Hui LiDepartment of Reproductive Medicine, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yu-Sheng LiDepartment of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, China.

Funding

National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (Xiangya Hospital) 2021KFJJ02National Clinical Research Center for Geriatric Disorders (Xiangya Hospital) 2021LNJJ05National Key Research and Development Program of China 2023YFC3603400National Natural Science Foundation of China 82072506National Natural Science Foundation of China 82272611National Natural Science Foundation of China 82301835National Natural Science Foundation of China 82472522National Natural Science Foundation of China 92268115Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2023JJ30949Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2023JJ40956Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province 2024JJ4091Science and Technology Program of Hunan Province 2021RC3025Science and Technology Program of Hunan Province 2023SK2024Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars of Hunan Province 2024JJ2089the Program of Health Commission of Hunan Province 202204074879The Youth Fund of Xiangya Hospital, Central south university, China 2021Q03
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular Vesicles (EVs), nanoscale membrane-bound cell-released structures, are vital for intercellular communication and material transport. Their role in musculoskeletal health and diseases has recently drawn significant attention. This review focuses on the latest EV research in musculoskeletal diseases, including their roles in disease progression and potential as biomarkers and therapies. Musculoskeletal disorders are the third-leading cause of global disability-adjusted life-years among adolescents and young adults. Current treatments face issues like limited tissue regeneration and poor drug targeting. With their natural messenger function and low immunogenicity, EVs have become a research focus. However, their action mechanisms in the musculoskeletal system remain un-systematically understood. This paper reviews EVs' role in musculoskeletal diseases. It covers classification, biogenesis, release, internalization, cargo and their involvement in muscle cell processes, joint diseases, bone metabolism and disc degeneration. It also explores EVs' role in musculoskeletal crosstalk and their potential as therapeutic agents and drug carriers through engineering with biomaterials. Future research should delve deeper into EV action mechanisms for better treatments. Overall, while EVs offer new treatment strategies for musculoskeletal diseases, more research is needed to overcome technical and clinical barriers.

Indexed as

Extracellular VesiclesMusculoskeletal DiseasesAnimalsBiomarkersCell CommunicationHumansBiomarkersexosomesextracellular vesiclesintercellular communicationjoint diseasemusculoskeletal disease

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PMID41277013
PMCPMC12641061

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