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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2025

Emerging Frontiers in Neuro-Oncology: Insights into Extracellular Vesicle-Driven Tumor Mechanisms and Nanotherapeutic Strategies.

Tommaso Colangelo, Anna Alessia Saponaro, Gianluigi Mazzoccoli, Gaetano Serviddio, Rosanna Villani

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 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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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

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Tommaso ColangeloC.R.E.A.T.E.-Center for Research and Innovation in Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6927-403X
Anna Alessia SaponaroC.R.E.A.T.E.-Center for Research and Innovation in Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0009-0007-2361-7045
Gianluigi MazzoccoliChronobiology Laboratory, Fondazione IRCCS Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3535-7635
Gaetano ServiddioC.R.E.A.T.E.-Center for Research and Innovation in Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6424-7841
Rosanna VillaniC.R.E.A.T.E.-Center for Research and Innovation in Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9875-019X

Funding

European Union (EU) within the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) PNRR 'National Center for Gene Therapy and Drugs based on RNA Technology' PNRR-MCNT1-2023-12378252HEAL ITALIA - Health Extended Alliance for Innovative Therapies, Advanced Lab-research and Integrated Ap-proaches of Precision Medicine - Cod. PE_00000019 D.D. n. 341/2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brain tumors encompass a heterogeneous group of neoplasms, including primary and secondary metastatic lesions, with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) representing the most aggressive primary malignancy. Despite advancements in surgical resection, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy, the prognosis for GBM remains poor due to its infiltrative nature, tumor heterogeneity and resistance mechanisms. Emerging diagnostic tools, such as liquid biopsies, and therapeutic strategies leveraging extracellular vesicles (EVs) are reshaping the field of neuro-oncology. EVs, lipid bilayer-enclosed particles secreted by cells, carry oncogenic cargo such as microRNAs and molecular chaperones, influencing tumor progression, immune evasion, and therapy resistance. Recent research highlights their potential as biomarkers for early diagnosis and vehicles for targeted drug delivery across the blood-brain barrier (BBB). EV-based nanotherapeutics show promise in improving treatment precision, reducing systemic toxicity, and advancing precision medicine in brain tumor management. However, challenges related to EV heterogeneity, cargo-loading efficiency, and large-scale production must be addressed to fully realize their therapeutic potential. This review explores the multifaceted roles of EVs in brain tumors, emphasizing their diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic applications.

Indexed as

Brain NeoplasmsExtracellular VesiclesGlioblastomaAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorBlood-Brain BarrierDrug Delivery SystemsHumansBiomarkers, Tumorextracellular vesicles (EVs)glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)microRNAtherapeutic vehiclestumor aggressiveness

Identifiers

PMID41465256
PMCPMC12733313

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