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ReviewExtracellular vesicles and circulating nucleic acids2024

Flow cytometry for extracellular vesicle characterization in COVID-19 and post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

Marialaura Fanelli, Vita Petrone, Rossella Chirico, Claudia Maria Radu, Antonella Minutolo, Claudia Matteucci

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Review in Extracellular vesicles and circulating nucleic acids, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Marialaura FanelliDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy.
Vita PetroneDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy.
Rossella ChiricoDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy.
Claudia Maria RaduDepartment of Medicine - DIMED, Thrombotic and Hemorrhagic Diseases Unit, University of Padua, Padua 35128 Italy.
Antonella MinutoloDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy.
Claudia MatteucciDepartment of Experimental Medicine, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome 00133, Italy.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19 diseases, can impact different tissues and induce significant cellular alterations. The production of extracellular vesicles (EVs), which are physiologically involved in cell communication, is also altered during COVID-19, along with the dysfunction of cytoplasmic organelles. Since circulating EVs reflect the state of their cells of origin, they represent valuable tools for monitoring pathological conditions. Despite challenges in detecting EVs due to their size and specific cellular compartment origin using different methodologies, flow cytometry has proven to be an effective method for assessing the role of EVs in COVID-19. This review summarizes the involvement of plasmatic EVs in COVID-19 patients and individuals with Long COVID (LC) affected by post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), highlighting their dual role in exerting both pro- and antiviral effects. We also emphasize how flow cytometry, with its multiparametric approach, can be employed to characterize circulating EVs, particularly in infectious diseases such as COVID-19, and suggest their potential role in chronic impairments during post-infection.

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biomarkersCOVID-19flow cytometryLong COVIDMultidistrict infectionmultiparametric analysisPASCSARS-CoV-2

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PMID39697632
PMCPMC11648478

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