The Potential Biomarkers and Immunological Effects of Tumor-Derived Exosomes in Lung Cancer
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite considerable achievements in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment, the global control of the disease remains problematic. In this respect, greater understanding of the disease pathology is crucially needed for earlier diagnosis and more successful treatment to be achieved. Exosomes are nano-sized particles secreted from most cells, which allow cross talk between cells and their surrounding environment via transferring their cargo. Tumor cells, just like normal cells, also secrete exosomes that are termed Tumor-Derived Exosome or tumor-derived exosome (TEX). TEXs have gained attention for their immuno-modulatory activities, which strongly affect the tumor microenvironment and antitumor immune responses. The immunological activity of TEX influences both the innate and adaptive immune systems including natural killer cell activity and regulatory T-cell maturation as well as numerous anti-inflammatory responses. In the context of lung cancer, TEXs have been studied in order to better understand the mechanisms underlying tumor metastasis and progression. As such, TEX has the potential to act both as a biomarker for lung cancer diagnosis as well as the response to therapy.
Date Issued
2018-04-18
Date Acceptance
2018-04-04
Citation
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY, 2018, 9
ISSN
1664-3224
Publisher
FRONTIERS MEDIA SA
Journal / Book Title
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
Volume
9
Copyright Statement
© 2018 Alipoor, Mortaz, Varahram, Movassaghi, Kraneveld, Garssen and Adcock. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Immunology
tumor-derived exosome
lung tumor
exosomes
microRNA
NSCLC
EPITHELIAL-MESENCHYMAL TRANSITION
PRE-METASTATIC NICHE
REGULATORY B-CELLS
SUPPRESSOR-CELLS
T-CELLS
EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES
BREAST-CANCER
RELEASED MICROVESICLES
ADENOCARCINOMA CELLS
PREMETASTATIC NICHE
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 819
Date Publish Online
2018-04-18