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ReviewMedComm2023

The emerging role of exosomes in communication between the periphery and the central nervous system.

Wenxiu Han, Hailiang Zhang, Lei Feng, Ruili Dang, Jing Wang, Changmeng Cui, Pei Jiang

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Review in MedComm, 2023. 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

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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

23 citing papers in PubMed.

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  16. Exosomal ncRNAs in reproductive cancers†.Biology of reproduction · 2025
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  19. Defects in Exosome Biogenesis Are Associated with Sensorimotor Defects in ZebrafishThe Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2024
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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

7 authors.

Wenxiu HanTranslational Pharmaceutical Laboratory Jining First People's Hospital Shandong First Medical University Jining P. R. China.
Hailiang ZhangTranslational Pharmaceutical Laboratory Jining First People's Hospital Shandong First Medical University Jining P. R. China.
Lei FengDepartment of Neurosurgery Jining First People's Hospital Shandong First Medical University Jining P. R. China.
Ruili DangTranslational Pharmaceutical Laboratory Jining First People's Hospital Shandong First Medical University Jining P. R. China.
Jing WangTranslational Pharmaceutical Laboratory Jining First People's Hospital Shandong First Medical University Jining P. R. China.
Changmeng CuiDepartment of Neurosurgery Affiliated Hospital of Jining Medical University Jining P. R. China.
Pei JiangTranslational Pharmaceutical Laboratory Jining First People's Hospital Shandong First Medical University Jining P. R. China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exosomes, membrane-enclosed vesicles, are secreted by all types of cells. Exosomes can transport various molecules, including proteins, lipids, functional mRNAs, and microRNAs, and can be circulated to various recipient cells, leading to the production of local paracrine or distal systemic effects. Numerous studies have proved that exosomes can pass through the blood-brain barrier, thus, enabling the transfer of peripheral substances into the central nervous system (CNS). Consequently, exosomes may be a vital factor in the exchange of information between the periphery and CNS. This review will discuss the structure, biogenesis, and functional characterization of exosomes and summarize the role of peripheral exosomes deriving from tissues like the lung, gut, skeletal muscle, and various stem cell types in communicating with the CNS and influencing the brain's function. Then, we further discuss the potential therapeutic effects of exosomes in brain diseases and the clinical opportunities and challenges. Gaining a clearer insight into the communication between the CNS and the external areas of the body will help us to ascertain the role of the peripheral elements in the maintenance of brain health and illness and will facilitate the design of minimally invasive techniques for diagnosing and treating brain diseases.

Indexed as

Blood—brain barrier (BBB)central nervous system (CNS)communicationexosomeperiphery

Identifiers

PMID37916034
PMCPMC10616655

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