Transfusion‑related immunomodulation in patients with cancer: Focus on the impact of extracellular vesicles from stored red blood cells (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Xingyu Ma
    • Yanxi Liu
    • Qianlan Han
    • Yunwei Han
    • Jing Wang
    • Hongwei Zhang
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  • Published online on: November 25, 2021     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2021.5288
  • Article Number: 108
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Abstract

Red blood cell (RBC) transfusions may have a negative impact on the prognosis of patients with cancer, where transfusion‑related immunomodulation (TRIM) may be a significant contributing factor. A number of components have been indicated to be associated with TRIM. Among these, the impact of extracellular vesicles (EVs) has been garnering increasing attention from researchers. EVs are defined as nano‑scale, cell‑derived vesicles that carry a variety of bioactive molecules, including proteins, nucleic acids and lipids, to mediate cell‑to‑cell communication and exert immunoregulatory functions. RBCs in storage constitutively secrete EVs, which serve an important role in TRIM in patients with cancer receiving a blood transfusion. Therefore, the present review aimed to first summarize the available information on the biogenesis and characterization of EVs. Subsequently, the possible mechanisms of TRIM in patients with cancer and the impact of EVs on TRIM were discussed, aiming to provide an outlook for future studies, specifically for formulating recommendations for managing patients with cancer receiving RBC transfusions.
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Ma X, Liu Y, Han Q, Han Y, Wang J and Zhang H: Transfusion‑related immunomodulation in patients with cancer: Focus on the impact of extracellular vesicles from stored red blood cells (Review). Int J Oncol 59: 108, 2021
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Ma, X., Liu, Y., Han, Q., Han, Y., Wang, J., & Zhang, H. (2021). Transfusion‑related immunomodulation in patients with cancer: Focus on the impact of extracellular vesicles from stored red blood cells (Review). International Journal of Oncology, 59, 108. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2021.5288
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Ma, X., Liu, Y., Han, Q., Han, Y., Wang, J., Zhang, H."Transfusion‑related immunomodulation in patients with cancer: Focus on the impact of extracellular vesicles from stored red blood cells (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 59.6 (2021): 108.
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Ma, X., Liu, Y., Han, Q., Han, Y., Wang, J., Zhang, H."Transfusion‑related immunomodulation in patients with cancer: Focus on the impact of extracellular vesicles from stored red blood cells (Review)". International Journal of Oncology 59, no. 6 (2021): 108. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijo.2021.5288