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JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
Volume 126, Issue 4, Pages 1208-1215Publisher
AMER SOC CLINICAL INVESTIGATION INC
DOI: 10.1172/JCI81135
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- Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas
- NCI [CA-195733]
- Metastasis Research Center
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Humans circulate quadrillions of exosomes at all times. Exosomes are a class of extracellular vesicles released by all cells, with a size range of 40-150 nm and a lipid bilayer membrane. Exosomes contain DNA, RNA, and proteins. Exosomes likely remove excess and/or unnecessary constituents from the cells, functioning like garbage bags, although their precise physiological role remains unknown. Additionally, exosomes may mediate specific cell-to-cell communication and activate signaling pathways in cells they fuse or interact with. Exosomes are detected in the tumor microenvironment, and emerging evidence suggests that they play a role in facilitating tumorigenesis by regulating angiogenesis, immunity, and metastasis. Circulating exosomes can be used as liquid biopsies and noninvasive biomarkers for early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer patients.
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