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Tumor-derived microvesicles: shedding light on novel microenvironment modulators and prospective cancer biomarkers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22713869     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Recent advances in the study of tumor-derived microvesicles reveal new insights into the cellular basis of disease progression and the potential to translate this knowledge into innovative approaches for cancer diagnostics and personalized therapy. Tumor-derived microvesicles are heterogeneous membrane-bound sacs that are shed from the surfaces of tumor cells into the extracellular environment. They have been thought to deposit paracrine information and create paths of least resistance, as well as be taken up by cells in the tumor microenvironment to modulate the molecular makeup and behavior of recipient cells. The complexity of their bioactive cargo-which includes proteins, RNA, microRNA, and DNA-suggests multipronged mechanisms by which microvesicles can condition the extracellular milieu to facilitate disease progression. The formation of these shed vesicles likely involves both a redistribution of surface lipids and the vertical trafficking of cargo to sites of microvesicle biogenesis at the cell surface. Current research also suggests that molecular profiling of these structures could unleash their potential as circulating biomarkers as well as platforms for personalized medicine. Thus, new and improved strategies for microvesicle identification, isolation, and capture will have marked implications in point-of-care diagnostics for cancer patients.
Authors:
Crislyn D'Souza-Schorey; James W Clancy
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Genes & development     Volume:  26     ISSN:  1549-5477     ISO Abbreviation:  Genes Dev.     Publication Date:  2012 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2012-06-20     Completed Date:  2012-08-30     Revised Date:  2013-05-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8711660     Medline TA:  Genes Dev     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1287-99     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Sciences, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556, USA. cdsouzas@nd.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Cell-Derived Microparticles / metabolism*
Extracellular Space / metabolism
Humans
Individualized Medicine
Neoplasms / metabolism*,  pathology*
Tumor Markers, Biological / metabolism*
Tumor Microenvironment*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
R01 CA115316/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Tumor Markers, Biological
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