Department of Oncology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410011, Hunan, China.
Clin Transl Oncol. 2019 Feb;21(2):152-159. doi: 10.1007/s12094-018-1918-0. Epub 2018 Jul 26.
Exosomes are endosomes secreted from the membrane by exocytosis as multivesicular bodies and are generally defined by their spherical, unilamellar morphology, size and the expression of specific biomarkers used for diagnosis or therapy targets. Recent research has reported a higher relationship between exosome enrichment and tumor disease development. In this review, we discuss exosome intercellular communication and functions in the pathology of disease, especially on the cancer metastasis related with exosome. We introduce how exosomes from cancer and stem cancer cells target different organs through transporting molecular proteins of exosome inclusions to improve or inhibit cancer metastasis as well as highlight exosome therapy strategies for tumor pathology involving microRNAs.
外泌体是通过胞吐作用从细胞膜分泌的多泡体,通常被定义为球形、单层膜形态、大小和用于诊断或治疗靶点的特异性生物标志物的表达。最近的研究报告称,外泌体的富集与肿瘤疾病的发展之间存在更高的关系。在这篇综述中,我们讨论了外泌体在疾病病理学中的细胞间通讯和功能,特别是与外泌体相关的癌症转移。我们介绍了癌细胞和干细胞来源的外泌体如何通过运输外泌体包裹中的分子蛋白来靶向不同的器官,从而促进或抑制癌症转移,并强调了涉及 microRNAs 的肿瘤病理学中外泌体治疗策略。