2011-12-01
[Exosomes and cancer].
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Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde , Volume 155 - Issue 51
Exosomes are a subtype of vesicles released by cells of both healthy and neoplastic origin. Preclinical studies suggest a role for tumour-derived exosomes in tumour progression, mainly through the transfer of RNA and proteins from tumour cells to other cells. The transfer of RNA and proteins by tumour-derived exosomes seems to mediate stimulation of angiogenesis and suppression of immune cells; in contrast, exosomes from healthy cells of the immune system appear to have anti-tumour characteristics. Characterisation of the RNA or protein profile of tumour-derived exosomes could have diagnostic or prognostic value, for example, in brain tumours. Anti-tumour therapies could be based on exosomes, for example, by blocking the formation of tumour-derived exosomes or having exosomes release therapeutic agents at specific sites. The most advanced application of this is the use of exosomes from dendritic cells in tumour vaccination; the safety of this has been demonstrated in phase I studies.
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| Organisation | Erasmus MC: University Medical Center Rotterdam |
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Vrij, J., Maas, S., Hegmans, J., Lamfers, M., Dirven, C., & Broekman, M. (2011). [Exosomes and cancer].. Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde (Vol. 155). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1765/89017 |
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