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Engineered exosomes for targeted glioma therapy: overcoming the blood-brain barrier with nature-inspired nanocarriers.

Parham Rahmani, Mojdeh Fakhri, Ali Aghajani, Shakiba Nikeghbal, Fatemeh Rostamian Motlagh, Setareh Sadat Rafiei, Bahareh Hassanzadeh, Pouria Salajegheh, Melina Shadi, Reza Akhavan-Sigari

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Review in Discover nano, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Parham RahmaniFaculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mojdeh FakhriFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Ali AghajaniRamsar Campus, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Ramsar, Iran.
Shakiba NikeghbalFaculty of Pharmacy, Zabol University of Medical Sciences, Zabol, Iran.
Fatemeh Rostamian MotlaghFaculty of Medicine, Sari Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sari, Iran.
Setareh Sadat RafieiFaculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Bahareh Hassanzadehschool of Pharmacy, Aston University, Birmingham, UK.
Pouria SalajeghehDepartment of Paediatrics Hematology and Oncology, Endocrinology and Metabolism Reserch Center, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, Iran. salajegheh.poorya@gmail.com.
Melina ShadiDepartment of Environmental Toxicology, University of California, Davis, CA, USA. Mshadi@ucdavis.edu.
Reza Akhavan-SigariATOS Dr. Schneiderhan GmbH and ISAR Klinikum Munich, Munich, Germany.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gliomas mainly glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) are the greatest lethal primary brain tumors, marked by rapid progression, high heterogeneity, and poor therapeutic outcomes. A main challenge in treating gliomas lies in the limited permeability of the blood-brain barrier (BBB), which restricts drug access to the tumor site. Conventional treatment protocols, including surgery, radiotherapy, and the Stupp regimen, offer only modest survival aids due to drug resistance and inefficient delivery. Recently, nanotechnology-based approaches have gained attention for enhancing drug transport across the BBB. Among them, exosomes endogenous extracellular vesicles have emerged as promising nanocarriers due to their innate biocompatibility, low immunogenicity, and natural ability to cross the BBB. These vesicles can be planned to deliver therapeutic agents selectively to tumor cells and modulate the tumor microenvironment (TME), influencing processes as well as angiogenesis, immune evasion, and intercellular signaling. This review articulates the innovative contributions of exosome-based drug delivery systems in glioma management, highlighting recent advancements in bioengineering approaches and their dual role in treatment and diagnostics (theranostics). By speaking the biological barriers to drug delivery and enhancing targeted therapeutic effects, exosomes represent a significant leap forward in precision medicine for glioma therapy. Additional clinical and translational research is crucial to fully realize the potential of exosomes as effective delivery systems in glioma treatment.

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Drug deliveryExosomeGlioma treatmentNanocarriers

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PMID41904358
PMCPMC13033009

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