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Table 3 The role of extracellular vesicles in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

From: Research progress on the role of extracellular vesicles in neurodegenerative diseases

Source of EVs

Content with biomarker potential

Mouse and cell models for mechanistic studies

Downstream molecules

References 

NSC-34 cells, astrocytes, and plasma

SOD1

NA

NA

[142,143,144]

CSF and HEK-293 cells

TDP-43

CamKIIa-hTDP43NLSm mice

NA

[139, 146, 147]

SH-SY5Y and N2A cells

FUS

NA

DHX9, Matrin-3, DDX3X, and Caprin-1

[148]

NSC34 cells

DPR

NA

NA

[141]

CSF

miR-34a, miR-335, and miR-625-3p

Motor neurons

BCL2, IL6R, MAP3K7, PLCG1, PPARA, PRRC2B, CD47, CSNK2A1, HSPA8, and TRIAP1

[149]

CSF

miR-124-3p

SOD1G93A mice

NA

[150]

CSF and Serum

miR-132-5p, miR-132-3p, miR-143-3p, miR-143-5p, and miR-574-5p

NA

TDP-43

[151]

Serum

miR-27a-3p

NA

NA

[152]

Serum

miR-342-3p, miR-1254, miR-587, miR-298, miR-4443, and miR-450a-2-3p

iNeurons

NDST4

[153]

Astrocytes

miR-155, miR-21, and miR-146a

SOD1G93A mice

Apoptosis, kinesin-1, nNOS, and synaptic-related genes

[154]

  1. NA No accessible data in the study; CSF Cerebrospinal fluid; iNeurons Induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)-derived neurons; NSC-34 cells Mouse motor neuron-like hybrid cell line; HEK-293 cells Human embryonic kidney 293 cells