[HTML][HTML] Versatile roles of extracellular vesicles in cancer

N Kosaka, Y Yoshioka, Y Fujita… - The Journal of clinical …, 2016 - Am Soc Clin Investig
N Kosaka, Y Yoshioka, Y Fujita, T Ochiya
The Journal of clinical investigation, 2016Am Soc Clin Investig
Numerous studies have shown that non–cell-autonomous regulation of cancer cells is an
important aspect of tumorigenesis. Cancer cells need to communicate with stromal cells by
humoral factors such as VEGF, FGFs, and Wnt in order to survive. Recently, extracellular
vesicles (EVs) have also been shown to be involved in cell-cell communication between
cancer cells and the surrounding microenvironment and to be important for the development
of cancer. In addition, these EVs contain small noncoding RNAs, including microRNAs …
Numerous studies have shown that non–cell-autonomous regulation of cancer cells is an important aspect of tumorigenesis. Cancer cells need to communicate with stromal cells by humoral factors such as VEGF, FGFs, and Wnt in order to survive. Recently, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have also been shown to be involved in cell-cell communication between cancer cells and the surrounding microenvironment and to be important for the development of cancer. In addition, these EVs contain small noncoding RNAs, including microRNAs (miRNAs), which contribute to the malignancy of cancer cells. Here, we provide an overview of current research on EVs, especially miRNAs in EVs. We also propose strategies to treat cancers by targeting EVs around cancer cells.
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