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- Title
The Role of Exosomes in the Female Reproductive System and Breast Cancers.
- Authors
Bai, Yuqi; Guo, Jie; Liu, Zhongshan; Li, Yunfeng; Jin, Shunzi; Wang, Tiejun
- Abstract
Exosomes are nanoscale extracellular vesicles released by nearly all cell types. Exosomes were originally considered as waste receptacles for discarding unwanted cellular products; however, these organelles are now considered to be important for cell communication by delivering biologically active molecules such as proteins, DNA, non-coding RNA and mRNA. Studies have revealed that exosomes are closely related to several diseases, especially cancers. Exosomes are indispensable for the emergence and progression of tumor. Here, we review the status of research on exosomes in the female reproductive system cancers and breast cancer, focusing on their biological roles in chemical resistance and immune responses, as well as their underlying applications in drug delivery and nanotherapy and as biological markers for tumor diagnosis.
- Subjects
GENITALIA; TUMOR markers; BREAST cancer; EXTRACELLULAR vesicles
- Publication
OncoTargets & Therapy, 2020, Vol 13, p12567
- ISSN
1178-6930
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2147/OTT.S281909