Title:Recent Progress in the Application of Exosome Analysis in Ovarian
Cancer Management
Volume: 24
Issue: 9
关键词:
卵巢癌,外泌体,生物活性分子,生物标志物,运载工具,细胞外囊泡。
摘要: Exosomes are very small (nano-sized) vesicles participating in tumor development by
involvement in intercellular communication mediated by transferring biocomponents. Exosomes
appear to play vital roles in various cancer development, such as ovarian cancer, a common malignancy
in women. Several hallmarks of ovarian cancer are reported to be affected by the exosomemediated
cellular cross-talk, including modulating peritoneal dissemination and chemoresistance.
Since the expression of some biomolecules, such as miRNAs and mRNA, is changed in ovarian
cancer, these exo-biomolecules can be applied as prognostic, diagnostic, and therapeutic biomarkers.
Also, the selective loading of specific chemotherapeutic agents into exosomes highlights these
biocarries as potential delivery devices. Exosomes could be artificially provided and engineered to
better target the site of interest in ovarian cancer. In the present review, we summarize the notable
achievement of exosome application in ovarian cancer management to gain applicable transitional
insight against this cancer.