Immune crosstalk in cancer progression and metastatic spread: a complex conversation

H Garner, KE de Visser - Nature Reviews Immunology, 2020 - nature.com
Metastatic disease is responsible for approximately 90% of cancer deaths. For successful
dissemination and metastasis, cancer cells must evade detection and destruction by the …

Mitochondria know no boundaries: mechanisms and functions of intercellular mitochondrial transfer

D Torralba, F Baixauli… - Frontiers in cell and …, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria regulate multiple cell processes, including calcium signaling, apoptosis and
cell metabolism. Mitochondria contain their own circular genome encoding selected …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondria on the move: Horizontal mitochondrial transfer in disease and health

LF Dong, J Rohlena, R Zobalova, Z Nahacka… - Journal of Cell …, 2023 - rupress.org
Mammalian genes were long thought to be constrained within somatic cells in most cell
types. This concept was challenged recently when cellular organelles including …

A novel nanoparticle drug delivery system: the anti-inflammatory activity of curcumin is enhanced when encapsulated in exosomes

D Sun, X Zhuang, X Xiang, Y Liu, S Zhang, C Liu… - Molecular therapy, 2010 - cell.com
Monocyte-derived myeloid cells play vital roles in inflammation-related autoimmune/
inflammatory diseases and cancers. Here, we report that exosomes can deliver anti …

Analysis of tissues following mesenchymal stromal cell therapy in humans indicates limited long-term engraftment and no ectopic tissue formation

L Von Bahr, I Batsis, G Moll, M Hägg, A Szakos… - Stem …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are explored as a novel treatment for a variety of
medical conditions. Their fate after infusion is unclear, and long-term safety regarding …

Extracellular vesicle-mediated transfer of genetic information between the hematopoietic system and the brain in response to inflammation

K Ridder, S Keller, M Dams, AK Rupp… - PLoS …, 2014 - journals.plos.org
Mechanisms behind how the immune system signals to the brain in response to systemic
inflammation are not fully understood. Transgenic mice expressing Cre recombinase …

The functions, methods, and mobility of mitochondrial transfer between cells

Y Qin, X Jiang, Q Yang, J Zhao, Q Zhou… - Frontiers in oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Mitochondria are vital organelles in cells, regulating energy metabolism and apoptosis.
Mitochondrial transcellular transfer plays a crucial role during physiological and pathological …

Molecular mediators of macrophage fusion

L Helming, S Gordon - Trends in cell biology, 2009 - cell.com
Fusion of macrophages leads to the formation of osteoclasts in bone and of multinucleated
giant cells in granulomas. The precise function of granuloma-associated multinucleates …

Circulating cells with macrophage-like characteristics in cancer: the importance of circulating neoplastic-immune hybrid cells in cancer

TL Sutton, RK Patel, AN Anderson, SG Bowden… - Cancers, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary In cancer, disseminated neoplastic cells circulating in blood are a source
of tumor DNA, RNA, and protein, which can be harnessed to diagnose, monitor, and better …

Mesenchymal stem cell-mediated transfer of mitochondria: mechanisms and functional impact

F Velarde, S Ezquerra, X Delbruyere, A Caicedo… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2022 - Springer
There is a steadily growing interest in the use of mitochondria as therapeutic agents. The
use of mitochondria derived from mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) for therapeutic …