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ReviewStem cells (Dayton, Ohio)2025

Therapeutic potential of stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles in neurodegenerative diseases associated with cognitive decline.

Matteo Spinelli, Salvatore Fusco, Claudio Grassi

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Review in Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Matteo SpinelliDepartment of Biomedical Sciences, University of Sassari, 07100 Sassari, Italy.
Salvatore FuscoDepartment of Neuroscience, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3294-0016
Claudio GrassiDepartment of Neuroscience, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy.

Funding

Italian Ministry of Health
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In the central nervous system, cell-to-cell interaction is essential for brain plassticity and repair, and its alteration is critically involved in the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Neural stem cells are a plentiful source of biological signals promoting neuroplasticity and the maintenance of cognitive functions. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) represent an additional strategy for cells to release signals in the surrounding cellular environment or to exchange information among both neighboring and distant cells. In the last years, rising attention has been devoted to the ability of stem cell (SC)-derived EVs to counteract inflammatory and degenerative brain disorders taking advantage of their immunomodulatory capacities and regenerative potential. Here, we review the role of adult neurogenesis impairment in the cognitive decline associated with neurodegenerative diseases and describe the beneficial effects of SC-derived EVs on brain plasticity and repair also discussing the advantages of SC-derived EV administration vs SC transplantation in the treatment of neurodegenerative disorders.

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Cognitive DysfunctionExtracellular VesiclesNeural Stem CellsNeurodegenerative DiseasesAnimalsHumansadult neurogenesisAlzheimer’s diseasebrain intercellular communicationbrain plasticityneurogenic niche-derived signals

Identifiers

PMID39541178
PMCPMC12411759

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