Dabaliz Alhomam, Mahmoud Hagar, AlMutawa Raffi, Mohammad Khalid S
Department of Clinical Skills, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia.
Department of Anatomy, College of Medicine, Alfaisal University, Riyadh 11533, Saudi Arabia.
Biomedicines. 2025 Jul 4;13(7):1640. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines13071640.
Bone is a preferred site for disseminated tumor cells, yet the molecular mechanisms that prepare the skeletal microenvironment for metastatic colonization are only beginning to be understood. At the heart of this process are extracellular vesicles (EVs), nano-sized, lipid-encapsulated particles secreted by cancer cells and stromal components. This review consolidates current findings that position EVs as key architects of the bone-metastatic niche. We detail the biogenesis of EVs and their organotropic distribution, focusing on how integrin patterns and bone-specific ligands guide vesicle homing to mineralized tissues. We then outline the sequential establishment of the pre-metastatic niche, driven by EV-mediated processes including fibronectin deposition, stromal cell reprogramming, angiogenesis, neurogenesis, metabolic reconfiguration, and immune modulation, specifically, the expansion of myeloid-derived suppressor cells and impaired lymphocyte function. Within the bone microenvironment, tumor-derived EVs carrying microRNAs and proteins shift the balance toward osteoclastogenesis, inhibit osteoblast differentiation, and disrupt osteocyte signaling. These alterations promote osteolytic destruction or aberrant bone formation depending on tumor type. We also highlight cutting-edge imaging modalities and single-EV omics technologies that resolve EV heterogeneity and identify potential biomarkers detectable in plasma and urine. Finally, we explore therapeutic approaches targeting EVs, such as inhibition of nSMase2 or Rab27A, extracorporeal EV clearance, and delivery of engineered, bone-targeted vesicles, while addressing translational challenges and regulatory considerations. This review offers a roadmap for leveraging EV biology in predicting, preventing, and treating skeletal metastases by integrating advances across basic biology, bioengineering, and translational science.
骨骼是播散肿瘤细胞的首选部位,然而,为转移性定植准备骨骼微环境的分子机制才刚刚开始被了解。这一过程的核心是细胞外囊泡(EVs),它是由癌细胞和基质成分分泌的纳米级脂质包裹颗粒。本综述整合了当前的研究结果,将细胞外囊泡定位为骨转移小生境的关键构建者。我们详细阐述了细胞外囊泡的生物发生及其器官趋向性分布,重点关注整合素模式和骨特异性配体如何引导囊泡归巢到矿化组织。然后,我们概述了由细胞外囊泡介导的过程驱动的转移前小生境的顺序建立,这些过程包括纤连蛋白沉积、基质细胞重编程、血管生成、神经发生、代谢重构和免疫调节,特别是髓源性抑制细胞的扩增和淋巴细胞功能受损。在骨微环境中,携带微小RNA和蛋白质的肿瘤来源的细胞外囊泡将平衡转向破骨细胞生成,抑制成骨细胞分化,并破坏骨细胞信号传导。根据肿瘤类型,这些改变会促进溶骨性破坏或异常骨形成。我们还强调了前沿的成像方式和单囊泡组学技术,这些技术可以解决细胞外囊泡的异质性问题,并识别血浆和尿液中可检测到的潜在生物标志物。最后,我们探讨了针对细胞外囊泡的治疗方法,如抑制nSMase2或Rab27A、体外清除细胞外囊泡以及递送工程化的骨靶向囊泡,同时解决转化挑战和监管考虑因素。本综述通过整合基础生物学、生物工程和转化科学的进展,提供了一个利用细胞外囊泡生物学来预测、预防和治疗骨转移的路线图。
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