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ReviewMolecular neurobiology2025

Unveiling Exosomes and Microvesicles in Parkinson's Disease: Mechanistic Insights Into Cell Death Pathways and Therapeutic Potential.

Waleed K Abdulsahib, Wael Waleed Mustafa, S Renuka Jyothi, Priya Priyadarshini Nayak, J Bethanney Janney, Gurjant Singh, Aashna Sinha, Reza Akhavan-Sigari

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Review in Molecular neurobiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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8 authors.

Waleed K AbdulsahibDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Al Farahidi University, Baghdad, Iraq.
Wael Waleed MustafaDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Turath University College, Baghdad, Iraq.
S Renuka JyothiDepartment of Biotechnology and Genetics, School of Sciences, JAIN (Deemed to Be University), Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Priya Priyadarshini NayakDepartment of Medical Oncology, IMS and SUM Hospital, Siksha 'O' Anusandhan (Deemed to Be University), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751003, India.
J Bethanney JanneyDepartment of Biomedical, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Gurjant SinghDepartment of Physiotherapy, University Institute of Allied Health Sciences, Chandigarh University, Chandigarh State, Punjab, India.
Aashna SinhaSchool of Applied and Life Sciences, Division of Research and Innovation, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India.
Reza Akhavan-SigariDr. Schneiderhan GmbH and ISAR Klinikum Munich, Munich, Germany. rasigari@yahoo.de.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by progressive neuronal loss driven by dysregulated cell death pathways, yet the precise role of extracellular vesicles (EVs) in mediating these processes remains fragmented. Exosomes, enriched with microRNAs (miRNAs) and proteins like α-synuclein, propagate pathology and modulate neuroprotection, while microvesicles, carrying cytokines, amplify neuroinflammation. We synthesize recent studies to critically analyze the mechanisms, such as the dual role of exosomal miRNAs in oxidative stress and neuroprotection, and address methodological limitations, including EV heterogeneity and model-specific discrepancies. By integrating recent findings on EV subpopulations, such as exosomes versus microvesicles, and their distinct roles in α-synuclein propagation, along with the interplay between neuroinflammation and pyroptosis via nucleotide-binding domain, leucine-rich repeat, and pyrin domain-containing 3 (NLRP3) inflammasome activation, this review proposes a mechanistic framework for harnessing EVs in PD therapeutics.

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Cell DeathCell-Derived MicroparticlesExosomesParkinson DiseaseSignal Transductionalpha-SynucleinAnimalsHumansMicroRNAsalpha-SynucleinMicroRNAsCell death pathwaysExosomesMicrovesiclesNon-coding RNAsParkinson’s disease

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