The Role of Exosomes in Thyroid Cancer and Their Potential Clinical Application

The incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) is rapidly increasing worldwide. The diagnostic accuracy and dynamics of TC need to be improved, and traditional treatments are not effective enough for patients with poorly differentiated thyroid cancer. Exosomes are membrane vesicles secreted specifically by va...

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Published inFrontiers in oncology Vol. 10; p. 596132
Main Authors Feng, Kaixiang, Ma, Runsheng, Zhang, Lele, Li, Hongqiang, Tang, Yifeng, Du, Gongbo, Niu, Dongpeng, Yin, Detao
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland Frontiers Media S.A 01.12.2020
Subjects
biomarker
exosome
extracellular vesicles
Oncology
oncology treatment
thyroid cancer
thyroid cancer
extracellular vesicles
biomarker
oncology treatment
exosome
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Summary:The incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) is rapidly increasing worldwide. The diagnostic accuracy and dynamics of TC need to be improved, and traditional treatments are not effective enough for patients with poorly differentiated thyroid cancer. Exosomes are membrane vesicles secreted specifically by various cells and are involved in intercellular communication. Recent studies have shown that exosomes secreted by TC cells contribute to tumor progression, angiogenesis and metastasis. Exosomes in liquid biopsies can reflect the overall molecular information of tumors, and have natural advantages in diagnosing TC. Exosomes also play an important role in tumor therapy due to their special physicochemical properties. TC patients will benefit as more exosome patterns are discovered. In this review, we discuss the role of TC-derived exosomes in tumorigenesis and development, and describe the application of exosomes in the diagnosis and treatment of TC.
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Reviewed by: Jafar Rezaie, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Iran; Yu Wang, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, China
Edited by: Qiang Shen, Louisiana State University, United States
This article was submitted to Head and Neck Cancer, a section of the journal Frontiers in Oncology
ISSN:2234-943X
2234-943X
DOI:10.3389/fonc.2020.596132