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ReviewCell communication and signaling : CCS2025

Immunomodulatory properties of probiotic extracellular vesicles- do they have the potential to fill the gap in therapeutic strategies for allergies?

Dominika Kozakiewicz, Agnieszka Razim, Irma Schabussova, Sabina Górska

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Review in Cell communication and signaling : CCS, 2025. 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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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

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Dominika KozakiewiczLaboratory of Microbiome Immunobiology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland. dominika.kozakiewicz@hirszfeld.pl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6659-257X
Agnieszka RazimLaboratory of Microbiome Immunobiology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5471-7013
Irma SchabussovaInstitute of Specific Prophylaxis and Tropical Medicine, Center for Pathophysiology, Infectiology and Immunology, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2109-2640
Sabina GórskaLaboratory of Microbiome Immunobiology, Hirszfeld Institute of Immunology and Experimental Therapy, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wroclaw, Poland.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3206-0695

Funding

Austrian Science Fund P 34867Fundacja na rzecz Nauki Polskiej 101066450Narodowa Agencja Wymiany Akademickiej PPN/BAT/2021/1/00004/U/00001Narodowe Centrum Nauki UMO-2021/43/I/NZ7/00693Narodowe Centrum Nauki UMO-2023/51/D/NZ7/02220OeAD-GmbH PL 03/2022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Probiotics, widely recognized for their health-promoting properties, have demonstrated efficacy in alleviating allergy symptoms. Recent research highlights that probiotic-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) exhibit significant immunomodulatory potential, opening new avenues for therapeutic applications. While several immunoregulatory properties of probiotic EVs have been identified, their possible usage in anti-allergy strategies remains in its infancy. This review synthesizes current knowledge on probiotic EVs and explores their therapeutic potential as innovative immunomodulators for allergy prevention and treatment. Probiotic EVs facilitate host-microbiota communication by modulating immune signaling pathways, including receptor interactions, cytokine production, and regulation of tight junction proteins. Intriguingly, probiotic EVs show unique or sometimes even opposing properties compared to their parent bacteria, underscoring their potential as distinct therapeutic agents. Probiotic EVs offer a promising alternative to live bacterial therapies, particularly for vulnerable populations such as immunocompromised individuals and premature infants, where live probiotics may pose safety concerns. This review underscores the need for further research to elucidate the mechanisms of action, biological potential, and limitations of probiotic EVs, while addressing the challenges of translating these findings into effective anti-allergy strategies.

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Extracellular VesiclesHypersensitivityImmunomodulationProbioticsAnimalsHumansExtracellular vesicleImmunomodulationProbioticRespiratory allergyTight junctionsTLR signaling

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PMID41299703
PMCPMC12751235

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