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Exosomes: Emerging modulators of signal transduction in colorectal cancer from molecular understanding to clinical application
oleh: Afsane Bahrami, Maryam Moradi Binabaj, Gordon A. Ferns
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Diterbitkan: | Elsevier 2021-09-01 |
Deskripsi
Exosomes are small cell derived membrane nano-vesicles that carry various components including lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. There is accumulating evidence that exosomes have a role in tumorigenesis, tumor invasiveness and metastasis. Furthermore, oncogene mutation may influence exosome release from tumor cells. Exosomes may induce colorectal cancer by altering signaling cascades such as the Wnt/β-catenin and KRAS pathways that are involved in cell proliferation, apoptosis, dissemination, angiogenesis, and drug resistance. The aim of this review was to overview recent findings evaluating the association between tumor cells-derived exosomes and their content in modulating signaling pathways in colorectal cancer.