Extracellular Vesicles in Cancer: Cell-to-Cell Mediators of Metastasis.

Tumor-secreted extracellular vesicles (EVs) are critical mediators of intercellular communication between tumor cells and stromal cells in local and distant microenvironments. Accordingly, EVs play an essential role in both primary tumor growth and metastatic evolution. EVs orchestrate multiple syst...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Becker, Annette, Thakur, Basant Kumar, Weiss, Joshua Mitchell, Kim, Han Sang, Peinado, Hector, Lyden, David
Tipo de documento: artigo
Data de publicação:2016
País:España
Recursos:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repositório:Repisalud
Idioma:inglês
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/17974
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/17974
Access Level:Acceso aberto
Palavra-chave:Biomarkers, Tumor
Cell Communication
Exosomes
Extracellular Vesicles
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neoplasms
Prognosis
Tumor Microenvironment
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Resumo:Tumor-secreted extracellular vesicles (EVs) are critical mediators of intercellular communication between tumor cells and stromal cells in local and distant microenvironments. Accordingly, EVs play an essential role in both primary tumor growth and metastatic evolution. EVs orchestrate multiple systemic pathophysiological processes, such as coagulation, vascular leakiness, and reprogramming of stromal recipient cells to support pre-metastatic niche formation and subsequent metastasis. Clinically, EVs may be biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets for cancer progression, particularly for predicting and preventing future metastatic development.