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ReviewNaunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology2025

Exosome: an overview on enhanced biogenesis by small molecules.

Amir Bavafa, Maryam Izadpanahi, Elham Hosseini, Mehrdad Hajinejad, Mahsa Abedi, Fatemeh Forouzanfar, Sajad Sahab-Negah

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Review in Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 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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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

7 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

7 authors.

Amir BavafaNeuroscience Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Maryam IzadpanahiNeuroscience Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Elham HosseiniNeuroscience Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mehrdad HajinejadNeuroscience Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Mahsa AbediNeuroscience Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Fatemeh ForouzanfarNeuroscience Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. forouzanfarff@gmail.com.
Sajad Sahab-NegahNeuroscience Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. sahabnegahs@mums.ac.ir.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exosomes are extracellular vesicles that received attention for their potential use in the treatment of various injuries. They communicate intercellularly by transferring genetic and bioactive molecules from parent cells. Although exosomes hold immense promise for treating neurodegenerative and oncological diseases, their actual clinical use is very limited because of their biogenesis and secretion. Recent studies have shown that small molecules can significantly enhance exosome biogenesis, thereby remarkably improving yield, functionality, and therapeutic effects. These molecules modulate critical pathways toward optimum exosome production in a mode that is either ESCRT dependent or ESCRT independent. Improved exosome biogenesis may provide new avenues for targeted cancer therapy, neuroprotection in neurodegenerative diseases, and regenerative medicine in wound healing. This review explores the role of small molecules in enhancing exosome biogenesis and secretion, highlights their underlying mechanisms, and discusses emerging clinical applications. By addressing current challenges and focusing on translational opportunities, this study provides a foundation for advancing cell-free therapies in regenerative medicine and beyond.

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ExosomesAnimalsHumansRegenerative MedicineBiogenesisClinical applicationsExosomesRegenerative medicineSmall molecule

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