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ReviewFrontiers in aging neuroscience2025

Stem cell extracellular vesicles: a new dawn for anti-inflammatory treatment of neurodegenerative diseases.

Miao Yu, Hongxia Ma, Xiaoyi Lai, Jiannan Wu, Mengmeng Shen, Junqiang Yan

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Review in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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  5. Editorial: Application of stem cells in degenerative orthopedic diseases.Frontiers in cell and developmental biology · 2026
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  8. Mesenchymal stem cell therapy for pulmonary hypertension: an update.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Miao YuKey Laboratory of Neuromolecular Biology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.
Hongxia MaKey Laboratory of Neuromolecular Biology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.
Xiaoyi LaiKey Laboratory of Neuromolecular Biology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.
Jiannan WuKey Laboratory of Neuromolecular Biology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.
Mengmeng ShenKey Laboratory of Neuromolecular Biology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.
Junqiang YanKey Laboratory of Neuromolecular Biology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science and Technology, Luoyang, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicles, as carriers for intercellular communication, are rich in bioactive substances such as proteins and nucleic acids, and show unique potential in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases. Their vesicular structure, with a diameter of 30-150 nm, can penetrate the blood-brain barrier and modulate the activity of microglia and astrocytes by delivering functional molecules. This process inhibits the release of pro-inflammatory factors and enhances the expression of anti-inflammatory mediators, thereby alleviating neuroinflammation in the pathological process of neurodegenerative diseases. As natural drug carriers, extracellular vesicles can improve the targeted delivery efficiency of therapeutic molecules. However, their specific anti-inflammatory mechanisms remain not fully understood and require further exploration. This article discusses the anti-inflammatory effects in the context of neurodegenerative diseases and provides a summary and outlook on the anti-inflammatory actions associated with extracellular vesicles from past research.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseamyotrophic lateral sclerosisextracellular vesiclesmultiple sclerosisneurodegenerative diseasesneuroinflammationParkinson’s diseasestem cell therapy

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PMID40717894
PMCPMC12289688

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