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ReviewJournal of extracellular vesicles2025

Unravelling the Significance of Extracellular Vesicle-Associated DNA in Cancer Biology and Its Potential Clinical Applications.

Jamal Ghanam, Kristína Lichá, Venkatesh Kumar Chetty, Ommolbanin Asad Pour, Dirk Reinhardt, Barbora Tamášová, Peter Hoyer, Jan Lötvall, Basant Kumar Thakur

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Review in Journal of extracellular vesicles, 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

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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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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

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Jamal GhanamDepartment of Pediatrics III, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0077-6098
Kristína LicháDepartment of Pediatrics III, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
Venkatesh Kumar ChettyDepartment of Pediatrics III, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2572-2494
Ommolbanin Asad PourDepartment of Pediatrics III, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
Dirk ReinhardtAML-BFM Study Group.
Barbora TamášováInstitute of Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Peter HoyerDepartment of Pediatrics II, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.
Jan LötvallKrefting Research Centre, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9195-9249
Basant Kumar ThakurDepartment of Pediatrics III, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7013-7895

Funding

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft AS 729/2-1Deutsche Kinderkrebsstiftung DKS 2018.17José Carreras Leukämie-Stiftung DJCLS 14 R/2023Stiftung Universitätsmedizin Essen
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a key role in cell-to-cell communication and have drawn significant attention due to their potential clinical applications. However, much remains to be understood about the biology of EV-associated DNA (EV-DNA). EV-DNA is actively released by both normal and malignant cells and consists of diverse fragments with varying structures. Because EV-DNA spans the entire genome of cells from which it originates, it continues to be attractive as a biomarker for cancer diagnosis and monitoring. Further, EV-DNA delivery can alter the function of recipient cells by interfering with cytoplasmic DNA sensor pathways. This review explores the biology and significance of EV-DNA, including its topology and fragmentomics features, modality of association with EVs, packaging mechanisms, and potential functions. It also emphasizes the specificity of vesicular DNA in identifying genetic and epigenetic changes in cancer. Additionally, it delves into the impact of EV-DNA on cellular behaviour and its potential use as a therapeutic target in cancer. The review discusses new insights into EV-DNA biology and provides perspectives and alternatives to address the challenges and concerns for future EV-DNA studies.

Indexed as

DNAExtracellular VesiclesNeoplasmsAnimalsBiomarkers, TumorCell CommunicationHumansBiomarkers, TumorDNAbiomarkerEV‐DNAEV‐DNA packagingEV‐DNA topologyextracellular vesicles

Identifiers

PMID40091452
PMCPMC11911540

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