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ArticleExploration of neuroprotective therapy2025

Advancements in extracellular vesicle therapy for neurodegenerative diseases.

Ningyun Hu, Liang Chen, Guoku Hu, Rong Ma

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Article in Exploration of neuroprotective therapy, 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

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3 · Its place in the literature

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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  6. Extracellular RNAs as Messengers and Early Biomarkers in Neurodegeneration.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  7. Extracellular vesicle-based therapies for neurodegenerative diseases.NeuroImmune pharmacology and therapeutics · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Ningyun HuDepartment of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5880, USA.
Liang ChenDepartment of Computer Science and Technology, College of Mathematics and Computer, Shantou University, Shantou 515821, Guangdong, China.ORCID 0000-0001-6644-477X
Guoku HuDepartment of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5880, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4792-0416
Rong MaDepartment of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-5880, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-8811-9003

Funding

HIV-1 mediated synaptodendritic injury and microglial activation: Role of extracellular vesicle miRNAsR01MH112848 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BUCH, SHILPA J., HU, GUOKU · 2017 to 2021
$2.1M
HIV Tat & cocaine-mediated alterations in microglial migration & activation involve epigenetic reulation of miRNAsR01DA043138 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI BUCH, SHILPA J., GUO, MINGLEI · 2016 to 2020
$1.9M
Intranasal delivery of exosomes loaded with miRs -223 and -124 as a therapeutic strategy for HAND in cocaine usersR21DA046831 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI CHIVERO, ERNEST, GURUMURTHY, CHANNABASAVAIAH · 2018 to 2019
$419k
Exosome-mediated anti-microRNA delivery into the CNS: A Novel Threpautic for HAND in opiate usersR21DA042704 · NIDA · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · PI GUO, MINGLEI, HU, GUOKU · 2017 to 2018
$414k
NIDA NIH HHS R01 DA043138NIDA NIH HHS R21 DA042704NIDA NIH HHS R21 DA046831NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH112848
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Neurodegenerative diseases represent a significant and growing challenge to public health worldwide. Current therapeutic strategies often fall short in halting or reversing disease progression, highlighting the urgent need for novel approaches. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have garnered attention as potential therapeutic agents due to their role in intercellular communication and their ability to transport bioactive cargo, including proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the biology of EVs, their involvement in neurodegenerative diseases, and the potential for EV-based therapies. We discuss the different types of EVs, their biogenesis, and their cargo composition, emphasizing their relevance to neurological processes such as protein misfolding, neuroinflammation, and oxidative stress. Preclinical studies investigating EVs as carriers of therapeutic cargo and their ability to promote neuronal survival and regeneration are examined, with a focus on evidence from animal models of neurodegenerative disorders. We explore the use of EVs in the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases, including ongoing clinical trials, methods for EV isolation and modification, and future perspectives on personalized EV-based therapies designed to meet the unique needs of individual patients. Overall, this review highlights the potential of EVs as a promising avenue for neurodegenerative disease therapy, while also addressing key research gaps and translational hurdles that need to be overcome for their successful clinical implementation.

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Alzheimer’s diseaseamyotrophic lateral sclerosisexosomesExtracellular vesiclesHuntington’s diseasemultiple sclerosisParkinson’s disease

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PMID40894255
PMCPMC12393164

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