Journal of Shanghai University(Natural Science Edition) ›› 2017, Vol. 23 ›› Issue (2): 161-168.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1007-2861.2017.02.003

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Exosomes in the precision diagnosis and treatment of cancer

HU Muren1, CHEN Ting2, YANG Changqing3, GE Bujun1   

  1. 1. Department of General Surgery, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China;
    2. Department of Dermatology, First Affiliated Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou 325000, Zhejiang, China;
    3. Department of Gastroenterology, Tongji Hospital Affiliated to Tongji University, Shanghai 200065, China
  • Received:2017-04-03 Online:2017-04-30 Published:2017-04-30

Abstract:

Exosomes are nanoscale vesicle with a double lipid membrane structure, and can be secreted by almost all types of cells. Exosomes can carry nucleic acids and proteins, and play important roles in a variety of physiological and pathological processes especially in cell communication and signal transduction. Tumor cell-derived exosomes have been proved to be involved in the regulation of tumor growth, invasion and metastasis process. Exosomes’ roles in the early diagnosis, prognosis prediction and therapeutics have been a hot topic. This review summarizes the role of exosomes in the development and metastasis of cancer, and its potential function in the individually precise treatment.

Key words: precision diagnosis, treatment, tumor, exosome