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ReviewTheranostics2024

Engineered bacterial outer membrane vesicles: a versatile bacteria-based weapon against gastrointestinal tumors.

Keshuang Zheng, Yongpu Feng, Lei Li, Fanyang Kong, Jie Gao, Xiangyu Kong

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Review in Theranostics, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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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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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

48 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Virulence · 2026
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  3. [Preparation of HLYVSPW peptide-displaying outer membrane vesicles and validation of their in vitro targeting effects on triple-negative breast cancer cells].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2026
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  5. Applied and environmental microbiology · 2026
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  11. Bacterial Outer Membrane Vesicles in Potentiating Cancer Vaccines: Progress and Prospects.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  15. [Research progress on the mechanism and potential applications of gut microbiota-derived extracellular vesicles in ischemic stroke].Sheng wu yi xue gong cheng xue za zhi = Journal of biomedical engineering = Shengwu yixue gongchengxue zazhi · 2026
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  17. Pleiotropic effects of signal peptide peptidase A (Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026
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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

6 authors.

Keshuang ZhengNational Key Laboratory of Immunology and Inflammation, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Yongpu FengNational Key Laboratory of Immunology and Inflammation, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Lei LiDigestive Endoscopy Center, Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China.
Fanyang KongNational Key Laboratory of Immunology and Inflammation, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.
Jie GaoChanghai Clinical Research Unit, Changhai Hospital, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Xiangyu KongNational Key Laboratory of Immunology and Inflammation, Naval Medical University, Shanghai, 200433, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) are nanoscale lipid bilayer structures released by gram-negative bacteria. They share membrane composition and properties with their originating cells, making them adept at traversing cellular barriers. These OMVs have demonstrated exceptional membrane stability, immunogenicity, safety, penetration, and tumor-targeting properties, which have been leveraged in developing vaccines and drug delivery systems. Recent research efforts have focused on engineering OMVs to increase production yield, reduce cytotoxicity, and improve the safety and efficacy of treatment. Notably, gastrointestinal (GI) tumors have proven resistant to several traditional oncological treatment strategies, including chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and targeted therapy. Although immune checkpoint inhibitors have demonstrated efficacy in some patients, their usage as monotherapy remains limited by tumor heterogeneity and individual variability. The immunogenic and modifiable nature of OMVs makes them an ideal design platform for the individualized treatment of GI tumors. OMV-based therapy enables combination therapy and optimization of anti-tumor effects. This review comprehensively summarizes recent advances in OMV engineering for GI tumor therapy and discusses the challenges in the clinical translation of emerging OMV-based anti-tumor therapies.

Indexed as

Extracellular VesiclesGastrointestinal NeoplasmsVaccinesBacteriaBacterial Outer MembraneBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsHumansBacterial Outer Membrane ProteinsVaccinescargo deliverygastrointestinal tumorsgenetic engineeringouter membrane vesiclestumor vaccine

Identifiers

PMID38169585
PMCPMC10758051

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