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Exosome-like Systems: From Therapies to Vaccination for Cancer Treatment and Prevention-Exploring the State of the Art.

Hamid Heydari Sheikhhossein, Francesca Iommelli, Natalia Di Pietro, Maria Cristina Curia, Adriano Piattelli, Rosanna Palumbo, Giovanni N Roviello, Viviana De Rosa

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Review in Vaccines, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 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

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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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

8 authors.

Hamid Heydari SheikhhosseinDepartment of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3289-4219
Francesca IommelliInstitute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council, 80145 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-5132-3593
Natalia Di PietroDepartment of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9720-2116
Maria Cristina CuriaDepartment of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4979-887X
Adriano PiattelliSchool of Dentistry, Saint Camillus International University of Health and Medical Sciences, 00131 Rome, Italy.
Rosanna PalumboInstitute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council, 80145 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-3858-4529
Giovanni N RovielloInstitute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council, 80145 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6978-542X
Viviana De RosaInstitute of Biostructures and Bioimaging, National Research Council, 80145 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0430-5608

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Cancer remains one of the main causes of death in the world due to its increasing incidence and treatment difficulties. Although significant progress has been made in this field, innovative approaches are needed to reduce tumor incidence, progression, and spread. In particular, the development of cancer vaccines is currently ongoing as both a preventive and therapeutic strategy. This concept is not new, but few vaccines have been approved in oncology. Antigen-based vaccination emerges as a promising strategy, leveraging specific tumor antigens to activate the immune system response. However, challenges persist in finding suitable delivery systems and antigen preparation methods. Exosomes (EXs) are highly heterogeneous bilayer vesicles that carry several molecule types in the extracellular space. The peculiarity is that they may be released from different cells and may be able to induce direct or indirect stimulation of the immune system. In particular, EX-based vaccines may cause an anti-tumor immune attack or produce memory cells recognizing cancer antigens and inhibiting disease development. This review delves into EX composition, biogenesis, and immune-modulating properties, exploring their role as a tool for prevention and therapy in solid tumors. Finally, we describe future research directions to optimize vaccine efficacy and realize the full potential of EX-based cancer immunotherapy.

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cancer vaccines: immune systemexosomes

Identifiers

PMID38793770
PMCPMC11125800

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