Vesicle-MaNiA: extracellular vesicles in liquid biopsy and cancer

Curr Opin Pharmacol. 2016 Aug:29:47-53. doi: 10.1016/j.coph.2016.06.003. Epub 2016 Jun 28.

Abstract

Normal and tumor cells shed vesicles to the environment. Within the large family of extracellular vesicles, exosomes and microvesicles have attracted much attention in the recent years. Their interest ranges from mediators of cancer progression, inflammation, immune regulation and metastatic niche regulation, to non-invasive biomarkers of disease. In this respect, the procedures to purify and analyze extracellular vesicles have quickly evolved and represent a source of variability for data integration in the field. In this review, we provide an updated view of the potential of exosomes and microvesicles as biomarkers and the available technologies for their isolation.

Publication types

  • Review
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
  • Biopsy / methods
  • Cell-Derived Microparticles / metabolism
  • Disease Progression
  • Exosomes / metabolism*
  • Extracellular Vesicles / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / metabolism
  • Inflammation / pathology
  • Neoplasms / diagnosis
  • Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Neoplasms / pathology

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor