The biology and function of extracellular vesicles in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Bo You
    • Ying Shan
    • Lili Bao
    • Jing Chen
    • Liu Yang
    • Qicheng Zhang
    • Wei Zhang
    • Zhenxin Zhang
    • Jie Zhang
    • Si Shi
    • Yiwen You
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  • Published online on: November 10, 2017     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2017.4202
  • Pages: 38-46
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Abstract

Extracellular vesicles are a heterogeneous group of membrane-enclosed vesicles, which play an important role in intercellular communication. Increasing number of studies have shown that tumor-derived extracellular vesicles might be involved in the transfer of oncogenic cargo (proteins, lipids, messenger RNA, microRNA, non-coding RNAs and DNA) through which cancer cells could shape the tumor microenvironment and influence tumor progression. Nasopharyngeal carcinoma-derived extracellular vesicles have also reported to facilitate tumor proliferation, metastasis and immune escape. Moreover, nasopharyngeal carcinoma-derived extracellular vesicles might serve as biomarkers for early diagnosis and therapeutic targets. The present review provides information on the biological and clinical significance of extracellular vesicles in tumors, especially in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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January-2018
Volume 52 Issue 1

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You B, Shan Y, Bao L, Chen J, Yang L, Zhang Q, Zhang W, Zhang Z, Zhang J, Shi S, Shi S, et al: The biology and function of extracellular vesicles in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (Review). Int J Oncol 52: 38-46, 2018
APA
You, B., Shan, Y., Bao, L., Chen, J., Yang, L., Zhang, Q. ... You, Y. (2018). The biology and function of extracellular vesicles in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (Review). International Journal of Oncology, 52, 38-46. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2017.4202
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You, B., Shan, Y., Bao, L., Chen, J., Yang, L., Zhang, Q., Zhang, W., Zhang, Z., Zhang, J., Shi, S., You, Y."The biology and function of extracellular vesicles in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 52.1 (2018): 38-46.
Chicago
You, B., Shan, Y., Bao, L., Chen, J., Yang, L., Zhang, Q., Zhang, W., Zhang, Z., Zhang, J., Shi, S., You, Y."The biology and function of extracellular vesicles in nasopharyngeal carcinoma (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 52, no. 1 (2018): 38-46. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2017.4202