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ReviewGenes & diseases2023

The biogenesis and secretion of exosomes and multivesicular bodies (MVBs): Intercellular shuttles and implications in human diseases.

Minxue Xu, Jie Ji, Dandan Jin, Yue Wu, Tong Wu, Renjie Lin, Shengze Zhu, Feng Jiang, Yifei Ji, Baijun Bao and 3 more

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Review in Genes & diseases, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 153 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

153 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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  8. Biology and Therapeutic Potential of Exosomes, Targeted Drug Delivery.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  13. Exosomes in precision dermatology: From biomarkers to targeted therapeutics in personalized care.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2026
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  16. Rab27: Molecular switch of tumor exosome secretion (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026
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93 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

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

13 authors.

Minxue XuDepartment of Gastroenterology and Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital and Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
Jie JiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital and Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
Dandan JinThird People's Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
Yue WuDepartment of Gastroenterology and Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital and Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
Tong WuDepartment of Gastroenterology and Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital and Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
Renjie LinDepartment of Gastroenterology and Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital and Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
Shengze ZhuMedical School of Nantong University Oral Medcine192, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
Feng JiangDepartment of Gastroenterology and Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital and Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
Yifei JiDepartment of Gastroenterology and Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital and Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
Baijun BaoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital and Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
Mei LiDepartment of Medical Oncology, Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
Weisong XuDepartment of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Nantong Rehabilitation Hospital of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.
Mingbing XiaoDepartment of Gastroenterology and Research Center of Clinical Medicine, Affiliated Hospital and Medical School of Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu 226001, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exosomes carry and transmit signaling molecules used for intercellular communication. The generation and secretion of exosomes is a multistep interlocking process that allows simultaneous control of multiple regulatory sites. Protein molecules, mainly RAB GTPases, cytoskeletal proteins and soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive fusion attachment protein receptor (SNARE), are specifically regulated in response to pathological conditions such as altered cellular microenvironment, stimulation by pathogenic factors, or gene mutation. This interferes with the smooth functioning of endocytosis, translocation, degradation, docking and fusion processes, leading to changes in the secretion of exosomes. Large numbers of secreted exosomes are disseminated by the flow of body fluids and absorbed by the recipient cells. By transmitting characteristic functional proteins and genetic information produced under disease conditions, exosomes can change the physiological state of the recipient cells and their microenvironment. The microenvironment, in turn, affects the occurrence and development of disease. Therefore, this review will discuss the mechanism by which exosome secretion is regulated in cells following the formation of mature secretory multivesicular bodies (MVBs). The overall aim is to find ways to eliminate disease-derived exosomes at their source, thereby providing an important new basis for the clinical treatment of disease.

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Cellular microenvironmentCytoskeletonExosome secretionRAB GTPaseSNARE

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PMID37492712
PMCPMC10363595

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