Exosomes: fighting cancer with cancer

Exosomes are nanovesicles secreted by many cells, including cancer cells. Extensive research has been carried out to validate potential applications of exosomes and to evaluate their efficiency in a wide range of diseases, including cancer. The current knowledge on the origin, biogenesis and composi...

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Veröffentlicht in:Therapeutic delivery 2019-01, Vol.10 (1), p.37-61
Hauptverfasser: Alyamani, Hanin, Obeid, Mohammad A, Tate, Rothwelle J, Ferro, Valerie A
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Exosomes are nanovesicles secreted by many cells, including cancer cells. Extensive research has been carried out to validate potential applications of exosomes and to evaluate their efficiency in a wide range of diseases, including cancer. The current knowledge on the origin, biogenesis and composition of exosomes is described. This review then focuses on the use of exosomes in cancer diagnostics and therapeutics.
ISSN:2041-5990
2041-6008
DOI:10.4155/tde-2018-0051