High-grade ovarian cancer secreting effective exosomes in tumor angiogenesis

Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2015 May 1;8(5):5062-70. eCollection 2015.

Abstract

Ovarian cancer, the most lethal gynecological cancer, related closely to tumor stage. High-grade ovarian cancer always results in a late diagnose and high recurrence, which reduce survival within five years. Until recently, curable therapy is still under research and anti-angiogenesis proves a promising way. Tumor-derived exosomes are essential in tumor migration and metastases such as angiogenesis is enhanced by exosomes. In our study, we have made comparison between high-grade and unlikely high-grade serous ovarian cancer cells on exosomal function of endothelial cells proliferation, migration and tube formation. Exosomes derived from high-grade ovarian cancer have a profound impact on angiogenesis with comparison to unlikely high-grade ovarian cancer. Proteomic profiles revealed some potential proteins involved in exosomal function of angiogenesis such as ATF2, MTA1, ROCK1/2 and so on. Therefore, exosomes plays an influential role in angiogenesis in ovarian serous cancer and also function more effectively in high-grade ovarian cancer cells.

Keywords: Ovarian cancerexosome; angiogenesis; proteomic profiles.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Angiogenic Proteins / metabolism*
  • Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial
  • Cell Movement
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Cell Shape
  • Cell Survival
  • Cells, Cultured
  • Culture Media, Conditioned / metabolism
  • Exosomes / metabolism*
  • Exosomes / pathology
  • Female
  • Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / metabolism*
  • Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / pathology
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Grading
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / blood supply
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / metabolism*
  • Neoplasms, Glandular and Epithelial / pathology
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / blood supply
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Ovarian Neoplasms / pathology
  • Proteomics / methods
  • Signal Transduction
  • Time Factors

Substances

  • Angiogenic Proteins
  • Culture Media, Conditioned