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ReviewFrontiers in molecular biosciences2025

Engineered exosomes: a promising drug delivery platform with therapeutic potential.

Genevieve Schwarz, Xuechen Ren, Wen Xie, Haitao Guo, Yong Jiang, Jinyu Zhang

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Review in Frontiers in molecular biosciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 37 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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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

37 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Genevieve SchwarzDepartment of Cell and Cancer Biology, The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, United States.
Xuechen RenDepartment of Cell and Cancer Biology, The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, United States.
Wen XieCenter for Pharmacogenetics and Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Haitao GuoDepartment of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Cancer Virology Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.
Yong JiangDepartment of Cell and Cancer Biology, The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, United States.
Jinyu ZhangDepartment of Cell and Cancer Biology, The University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences, Toledo, OH, United States.

Funding

VECTOR CORE FACILITYP30CA047904 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI CHRISTOPHER J. BAKKENIST · 1988 to 2026
$158.0M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA047904
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Exosomes, small membranous vesicles naturally secreted by living cells, have garnered attention for their role in intercellular communication and therapeutic potential. Their low immunogenicity, high biocompatibility, and efficient biological barrier penetration make them promising drug delivery vehicles. This review spans research developments from 2010 to 2025, covering the engineering of exosomes to optimize cargo loading and targeting specificity. We discuss their applications in treating cardiovascular diseases, liver fibrosis, immune diseases, and neurological diseases, alongside ongoing clinical trials and industry progress. Future challenges include scalability, standardization, and minimizing off-target effects. We propose strategies to address these hurdles, such as bioengineering techniques and improved isolation methods. By synthesizing current knowledge and outlining future directions, this review aims to guide researchers toward harnessing exosomes for disease treatment.

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and nervous disorderscardiovascular diseasesExosomesimmune diseasesliver fibrosis

Identifiers

PMID40417062
PMCPMC12098103

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