Shining the light on mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes in breast cancer

Ghaidaa Raheem Lateef Al-Awsi, Fahad Alsaikhan, Ria Margiana, Irfan Ahmad, Indrajit Patra, Mazin A.A. Najm, Ghulam Yasin, Iroda Rasulova, Ali Thaeer Hammid, Hamzah H. Kzar, Moaed E. Al-Gazally, Homayoon Siahmansouri

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Abstract

In women, breast cancer (BC) is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer and the leading cause of cancer death. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are a subgroup of heterogeneous non-hematopoietic fibroblast-like cells that have the ability to differentiate into multiple cell types. Recent studies stated that MSCs can migrate into the tumor sites and exert various effect on tumor growth and development. Multiple researches have demonstrated that MSCs can favor tumor growth, while other groups have indicated that MSCs inhibit tumor development. Emerging evidences showed exosomes (Exo) as a new mechanism of cell communication which are essential for the crosstalk between MSCs and BC cells. MSC-derived Exo (MSCs-Exo) could mimic the numerous effects on the proliferation, metastasis, and drug response through carrying a wide scale of molecules, such as proteins, lipids, messenger RNAs, and microRNAs to BC cells. Consequently, in the present literature, we summarized the biogenesis and cargo of Exo and reviewed the role of MSCs-Exo in development of BC.

Original languageEnglish
Article number21
JournalStem Cell Research and Therapy
Volume14
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2023

Keywords

  • Breast cancer
  • Exosome
  • Extracellular vesicles
  • Mesenchymal stem cell
  • Tumor

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