Exosomes released from pancreatic cancer cells enhance angiogenic activities via dynamin-dependent endocytosis in endothelial cells in vitro

Sci Rep. 2018 Aug 10;8(1):11972. doi: 10.1038/s41598-018-30446-1.

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer has the lowest 5 year survival rate among all cancers. Several extracellular factors are involved in the development and metastasis of pancreatic cancer to distant organs. Exosomes are lipid-bilayer, membrane-enclosed nanoparticles that are recognised as important mediators of cell-to-cell communications. However, the role of exosomes released from pancreatic cancer cells in tumour micro-environment remains unknown. Here, we show that exosomes released from pancreatic cancer PK-45H cells activate various gene expressions in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) by in vitro analyses. In addition, these exosomes released from PK-45H cells promote phosphorylation of Akt and ERK1/2 signalling pathway molecules and tube formation via dynamin-dependent endocytosis in HUVECs. Our findings suggested that exosomes released from pancreatic cancer cells may act as a novel angiogenesis promoter.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomarkers
  • Cell Proliferation
  • Dynamins / metabolism*
  • Endocytosis*
  • Exosomes / metabolism*
  • Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Neovascularization, Pathologic / metabolism*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / metabolism*
  • Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Signal Transduction
  • Tumor Microenvironment

Substances

  • Biomarkers
  • Dynamins