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ReviewBiomolecules2020

Extracellular Vesicles as Nanotherapeutics for Parkinson's Disease.

Loredana Leggio, Greta Paternò, Silvia Vivarelli, Francesca L'Episcopo, Cataldo Tirolo, Gabriele Raciti, Fabrizio Pappalardo, Carmela Giachino, Salvatore Caniglia, Maria Francesca Serapide and 2 more

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Review in Biomolecules, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.

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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

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

23 citing papers in PubMed.

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  15. Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease therapies in the clinic.Bioengineering & translational medicine · 2023
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  18. Sequestration of Inflammation in Parkinson's Disease via Stem Cell Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022
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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

12 authors.

Loredana LeggioDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (BIOMETEC), University of Catania, Torre Biologica, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95125 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2948-7644
Greta PaternòDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (BIOMETEC), University of Catania, Torre Biologica, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95125 Catania, Italy.
Silvia VivarelliDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (BIOMETEC), University of Catania, Torre Biologica, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95125 Catania, Italy.
Francesca L'EpiscopoNeuropharmacology Section, OASI Research Institute-IRCCS, 94018 Troina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3292-9677
Cataldo TiroloNeuropharmacology Section, OASI Research Institute-IRCCS, 94018 Troina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1747-8134
Gabriele RacitiDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (BIOMETEC), University of Catania, Torre Biologica, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95125 Catania, Italy.
Fabrizio PappalardoDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (BIOMETEC), University of Catania, Torre Biologica, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95125 Catania, Italy.
Carmela GiachinoNeuropharmacology Section, OASI Research Institute-IRCCS, 94018 Troina, Italy.
Salvatore CanigliaNeuropharmacology Section, OASI Research Institute-IRCCS, 94018 Troina, Italy.
Maria Francesca SerapideDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (BIOMETEC), University of Catania, Torre Biologica, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95125 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6332-4772
Bianca MarchettiDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (BIOMETEC), University of Catania, Torre Biologica, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95125 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9287-8448
Nunzio IraciDepartment of Biomedical and Biotechnological Sciences (BIOMETEC), University of Catania, Torre Biologica, Via Santa Sofia 97, 95125 Catania, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2146-9329

Funding

Fondazione CON IL SUD 2015-PDR-0219
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are naturally occurring membranous structures secreted by normal and diseased cells, and carrying a wide range of bioactive molecules. In the central nervous system (CNS), EVs are important in both homeostasis and pathology. Through receptor-ligand interactions, direct fusion, or endocytosis, EVs interact with their target cells. Accumulating evidence indicates that EVs play crucial roles in the pathogenesis of many neurodegenerative disorders (NDs), including Parkinson's disease (PD). PD is the second most common ND, characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic (DAergic) neurons within the Substantia Nigra pars compacta (SNpc). In PD, EVs are secreted by both neurons and glial cells, with either beneficial or detrimental effects, via a complex program of cell-to-cell communication. The functions of EVs in PD range from their etiopathogenetic relevance to their use as diagnostic tools and innovative carriers of therapeutics. Because they can cross the blood-brain barrier, EVs can be engineered to deliver bioactive molecules (e.g., small interfering RNAs, catalase) within the CNS. This review summarizes the latest findings regarding the role played by EVs in PD etiology, diagnosis, prognosis, and therapy, with a particular focus on their use as novel PD nanotherapeutics.

Indexed as

BrainCell CommunicationExtracellular VesiclesHumansInflammationModels, BiologicalNanoparticlesNeurodegenerative DiseasesParkinson DiseaseSignal Transductionbiomarkerscell-free therapyexosomesextracellular vesiclesnanodrugsnanoparticlenanotherapeuticsneurodegenerationParkinson’s disease

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PMID32948090
PMCPMC7563168

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