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ArticleExploration of biomat-x2024

Unlocking the potential of circulating small extracellular vesicles in neurodegenerative disease through targeted biomarkers and advancements in biosensing.

Saqer Al Abdullah, Ivy Cocklereece, Kristen Dellinger

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Article in Exploration of biomat-x, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Authors and funding

3 authors.

Saqer Al AbdullahDepartment of Nanoengineering, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA.ORCID 0009-0001-7393-1063
Ivy CocklereeceDepartment of Nanoscience, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-2380-3060
Kristen DellingerDepartment of Nanoengineering, Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, NC 27401, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8193-7564

Funding

North Carolina Translational and Clinical Science Institute (NC TraCS) KL2KL2TR002490 · NCATS · UNIV OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · PI WEINBERGER, MORRIS · 2018 to 2022
$11.0M
A Diagnostic Platform for Extracellular Vesicle-Derived Biomarkers - Towards Early Detection of Alzheimer's DiseaseR16GM149496 · NIGMS · NORTH CAROLINA AGRI & TECH ST UNIV · PI Kristen Dellinger · 2023 to 2026
$563k
NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR002490NIGMS NIH HHS R16 GM149496
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs) gradually affect neurons impacting both their function and structure, and they afflict millions worldwide. Detecting these conditions before symptoms arise is crucial for better prognosis and duality of life, given that the disease processes often begin years earlier. Yet, reliable and affordable methods to diagnose NDDs in these stages are currently lacking. There's a growing interest in using circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs), like small EVs (sEVs) also known as exosomes, as potential sources of markers for screening, diagnosing, and monitoring NDDs. This interest stems from evidence showing that these EVs can carry brain pathological proteins implicated in NDD pathology, and they can even traverse the blood-brain barrier. This review focuses on the creation of EVs, particularly sEVs with a size of less than 200 nanometers, methods for isolating sEVs, and recent advancements in biosensor development to detect NDD-related markers found in sEVs. Furthermore, it explores the potential of sEVs in diagnosing four major NDDs: Alzheimer's disease (AD), Parkinson's disease (PD), Huntington's disease (HD), and multiple system atrophy (MSA).

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Alzheimer’s diseasebiosensingExosomesParkinson’s disease

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PMID40735436
PMCPMC12306524

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