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ReviewGut pathogens2023

Emerging role of bacterial outer membrane vesicle in gastrointestinal tract.

Cheng-Mei Tian, Mei-Feng Yang, Hao-Ming Xu, Min-Zheng Zhu, Yuan Zhang, Jun Yao, Li-Sheng Wang, Yu-Jie Liang, De-Feng Li

Expression of concernOpen access · goldAbstract readReview
In one paragraph

Review in Gut pathogens, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It carries an expression of concern. Cited by 40 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
40citing papers in PubMed
9.3field-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

40 citing papers in PubMed, 50 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Cheng-Mei Tian *Department of Emergency, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), Shenzhen, 518020, Guangdong, China.
Mei-Feng Yang *Department of Hematology, Yantian District People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China.
Hao-Ming Xu *Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Min-Zheng Zhu *Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Guangzhou Digestive Disease Center, Guangzhou First People's Hospital, School of Medicine, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.
Yuan ZhangDepartment of Medical Administration, Huizhou Institute of Occupational Diseases Control and Prevention, Huizhou, Guangdong, China.
Jun YaoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), No.1017, Dongmen North Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen, 518020, People's Republic of China. yao.jun@szhospital.com.
Li-Sheng WangDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), No.1017, Dongmen North Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen, 518020, People's Republic of China. wanglsszrmyy@163.com.
Yu-Jie LiangDepartment of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Shenzhen Kangning Hospital, No.1080, Cuizu Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen, 518020, People's Republic of China. liangyjie@126.com.
De-Feng LiDepartment of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen People's Hospital (The Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University; the First Affiliated Hospital, Southern University of Science and Technology), No.1017, Dongmen North Road, Luohu District, Shenzhen, 518020, People's Republic of China. ldf830712@163.com.
Jinan University · CNGuangzhou First People's Hospital · CNHuizhou University · CNJinzhou Kangning Hospital · CNShenzhen Bao'an District People's Hospital · CN

Funding

Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2021A1515010985Science and Technology Innovation Committee of Shenzhen JCYJ20210324113802006
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Bacteria form a highly complex ecosystem in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. In recent years, mounting evidence has shown that bacteria can release nanoscale phospholipid bilayer particles that encapsulate nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and other molecules. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are secreted by microorganisms and can transport a variety of important factors, such as virulence factors, antibiotics, HGT, and defensive factors produced by host eukaryotic cells. In addition, these EVs are vital in facilitating communication between microbiota and the host. Therefore, bacterial EVs play a crucial role in maintaining the GI tract's health and proper functioning. In this review, we outlined the structure and composition of bacterial EVs. Additionally, we highlighted the critical role that bacterial EVs play in immune regulation and in maintaining the balance of the gut microbiota. To further elucidate progress in the field of intestinal research and to provide a reference for future EV studies, we also discussed the clinical and pharmacological potential of bacterial EVs, as well as the necessary efforts required to understand the mechanisms of interaction between bacterial EVs and gut pathogenesis.

Indexed as

BacterialExtracellular vesiclesGastrointestinal tractMicrobiotaOuter membrane vesicle

Identifiers

PMID37106359
PMCPMC10133921
OpenAlexW4367183116

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