<p>Application of extracellular vesicles in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (Review)</p>
Zhang Y., Ren T., Xue J., Yu Y., Zhou X., Hu X.
Narrative Review, published in Mol Med Rep (2026) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.
Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.
- Level A · Stronger Clinical Evidence
- Level B · Emerging clinical evidence with positive signals
- Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
- Level D · Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studies
- Emerging · Emerging topic under active research
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- Study type
- Narrative Review
- Journal
- Mol Med Rep (2026)
- Reported sample size
- —
- Source database
- Europe PMC
- PMID
- 41543163
- PMCID
- PMC12848478
- DOI
- 10.3892/mmr.2026.13798
Abstract (original English)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive and irreversible lung condition characterized by airflow limitation. Current treatments primarily aim to alleviate symptoms, especially dyspnea. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), which are nanoscale lipid bilayer particles secreted by living cells, are present in various bodily fluids, including blood, urine and ascites. These vesicles have an important role in intercellular communication and are linked to COPD progression. The present review explores the molecular mechanisms underlying COPD pathogenesis, highlighting the notable involvement of EVs, and also examines the advances that have been made in terms of the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of EVs in COPD management. .
What this study does not prove
- • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
- • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.
Evidence level
Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.
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