Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesNarrative ReviewEurope PMCOpen access

The significance of exosomes in the development and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma

Li X., Li C., Zhang L., Wu M., Cao K., Jiang F.

Narrative Review, published in Mol Cancer (2020) — summary generated from the PubMed abstract.

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Level D· Scientific groundwork from lab and animal studiesEvidence level of this study

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

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  • Level C · Early human research exploring benefits
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Study type
Narrative Review
Journal
Mol Cancer (2020)
Reported sample size
—
Source database
Europe PMC
PMID
31901224
PMCID
PMC6942270
DOI
10.1186/s12943-019-1085-0
Citations
246

Abstract (original English)

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most commonmalignancy. Exsome plays a significant role in the elucidation of signal transduction pathways between hepatoma cells, angiogenesis and early diagnosis of HCC. Exosomes are small vesicular structures that mediate interaction between different types of cells, and contain a variety of components (including DNA, RNA, and proteins). Numerous studies have shown that these substances in exosomes are involved in growth, metastasis and angiogenesis in liver cancer, and then inhibited the growth of liver cancer by blocking the signaling pathway of liver cancer cells. In addition, the exosomal substances could also be used as markers for screening early liver cancer. In this review, we summarized to reveal the significance of exosomes in the occurrence, development, diagnosis and treatment of HCC, which in turn might help us to further elucidate the mechanism of exosomes in HCC, and promote the use of exosomes in the clinical diagnosis and treatment of HCC.

What this study does not prove

  • • This study does not prove SVF is an approved treatment or a replacement for standard care.
  • • This is a narrative review: it collects no new patient data and does not systematically appraise evidence quality.

Evidence level

Evidence from laboratory and animal studies provides groundwork for understanding mechanisms and potential before human studies continue.

How we grade evidence
AnimalsHumansCarcinoma, HepatocellularLiver NeoplasmsAntineoplastic AgentsSignal TransductionGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticExosomesMolecular Targeted TherapyBiomarkers, Tumor

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