Evidence map›Paper›PMID 32289328›Full record

ReviewJournal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society2020

Astrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles: Neuroreparative properties and role in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders.

Raghavendra Upadhya, Winston Zingg, Siddhant Shetty, Ashok K Shetty

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Review in Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 182 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
182citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
11.6field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
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

182 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 268 citations in OpenAlex.

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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

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Raghavendra UpadhyaInstitute for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, College Station, TX, USA.
Winston ZinggInstitute for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, College Station, TX, USA.
Siddhant ShettyInstitute for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, College Station, TX, USA.
Ashok K ShettyInstitute for Regenerative Medicine, Department of Molecular and Cellular Medicine, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, College Station, TX, USA. Electronic address: akskrs@tamu.edu.
Texas A&M University · US

Funding

Mesenchymal Stem Cell Derived Extracellular Vesicles for Traumatic Brain InjuryR01NS106907 · NINDS · TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCE CTR · PI ASHOK K SHETTY · 2018 to 2026
$4.0M
NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS106907
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) released by neural cells play an essential role in brain homeostasis and the crosstalk between neural cells and the periphery. EVs are diverse, nano-sized vesicles, which transport proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids between cells over short and long expanses and hence are proficient for modulating the target cells. EVs released from neural cells are implicated in synaptic plasticity, neuron-glia interface, neuroprotection, neuroregeneration, and the dissemination of neuropathological molecules. This review confers the various properties of EVs secreted by astrocytes and their potential role in health and disease with a focus on evolving concepts. Naïve astrocytes shed EVs containing a host of neuroprotective compounds, which include fibroblast growth factor-2, vascular endothelial growth factor, and apolipoprotein-D. Stimulated astrocytes secrete EVs with neuroprotective molecules including heat shock proteins, synapsin 1, unique microRNAs, and glutamate transporters. Well-characterized astrocyte-derived EVs (ADEVs) generated in specific culture conditions and ADEVs that are engineered to carry the desired miRNAs or proteins are likely useful for treating brain injury and neurogenerative diseases. On the other hand, in conditions such as Alzheimer's disease (AD), stroke, Parkinson's disease, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and other neuroinflammatory conditions, EVs released by activated astrocytes appear to mediate or exacerbate the pathological processes. The examples include ADEVs spreading the dysregulated complement system in AD, mediating motoneuron toxicity in ALS, and stimulating peripheral leukocyte migration into the brain in inflammatory conditions. Strategies restraining the release of EVs by activated astrocytes or modulating the composition of ADEVs are likely beneficial for treating neurodegenerative diseases. Also, periodic analyses of ADEVs in the blood is useful for detecting astrocyte-specific biomarkers in different neurological conditions and for monitoring disease progression and remission with distinct therapeutic approaches.

Indexed as

Alzheimer DiseaseExtracellular VesiclesNeurodegenerative DiseasesAstrocytesHumansVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAlzheimer's diseaseAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisAstrocyte-derived extracellular vesiclesAstrocytesExosomesMicrovesiclesNeuroinflammationNeurological disordersParkinson's diseaseStroke

Identifiers

PMID32289328
PMCPMC7299747
OpenAlexW3015210584

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