Review of the isolation, characterization, biological function, and multifarious therapeutic approaches of exosomes

S Gurunathan, MH Kang, M Jeyaraj, M Qasim, JH Kim - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Exosomes are extracellular vesicles that contain a specific composition of proteins, lipids,
RNA, and DNA. They are derived from endocytic membranes and can transfer signals to …

The biology, function, and biomedical applications of exosomes

R Kalluri, VS LeBleu - Science, 2020 - science.org
BACKGROUND All cells, prokaryotes and eukaryotes, release extracellular vesicles (EVs)
as part of their normal physiology and during acquired abnormalities. EVs can be broadly …

The role of hypoxia‐inducible factor 1 in tumor immune evasion

L You, W Wu, X Wang, L Fang, V Adam… - Medicinal research …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Hypoxia‐inducible factor 1 (HIF‐1) plays an indispensable role in the hypoxic tumor
microenvironment. Hypoxia and HIF‐1 are involved in multiple aspects of tumor progression …

Emerging prospects of exosomes for cancer treatment: from conventional therapy to immunotherapy

GH Nam, Y Choi, GB Kim, S Kim, SA Kim… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Exosomes are a class of extracellular vesicles of around 100 nm in diameter that are
secreted by most cells and contain various bioactive molecules reflecting their cellular origin …

Exosomal PD-L1 promotes tumor growth through immune escape in non-small cell lung cancer

DH Kim, HR Kim, YJ Choi, SY Kim, JE Lee… - … & molecular medicine, 2019 - nature.com
Programmed cell death protein-1/programmed cell death ligand-1 (PD-1/PD-L1) pathway
blockade is a promising new cancer therapy. Although PD-1/PD-L1 treatment has yielded …

[HTML][HTML] Cancer immunotherapy based on natural killer cells: current progress and new opportunities

W Hu, G Wang, D Huang, M Sui, Y Xu - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Cancer immunotherapy has been firmly established as a new milestone for cancer therapy,
with the development of multiple immune cells as therapeutic tools. Natural killer (NK) cells …

Extracellular vesicles-mediated intercellular communication: roles in the tumor microenvironment and anti-cancer drug resistance

S Maacha, AA Bhat, L Jimenez, A Raza, M Haris… - Molecular cancer, 2019 - Springer
The tumor microenvironment represents a complex network, in which tumor cells not only
communicate with each other but also with stromal and immune cells. Current research has …

Exosome-based cell-cell communication in the tumor microenvironment

J Maia, S Caja, MC Strano Moraes, N Couto… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Tumors are not isolated entities, but complex systemic networks involving cell-cell
communication between transformed and non-transformed cells. The milieu created by …

The biology and function of exosomes in cancer

R Kalluri - The Journal of clinical investigation, 2016 - Am Soc Clin Investig
Humans circulate quadrillions of exosomes at all times. Exosomes are a class of
extracellular vesicles released by all cells, with a size range of 40–150 nm and a lipid …

[HTML][HTML] Exosomes from M1-polarized macrophages enhance paclitaxel antitumor activity by activating macrophages-mediated inflammation

P Wang, H Wang, Q Huang, C Peng, L Yao, H Chen… - Theranostics, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective: Exosomes (Exos) are membrane-encased vesicles derived by nearly all cell types
for intercellular communication and regulation. They also received attention for their use as …