Extracellular miRNAs as biomarkers in cancer. (December 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Barger, Jennifer F.; Rahman, Mohammad A.; Jackson, Devine; Acunzo, Mario; Nana-Sinkam, S. Patrick
• Is Part Of: Food and chemical toxicology. Volume 98:Part A(2016)
• Page Start: 66
• Page End: 72
• Publication Date: 2016-12
• Subjects: MicroRNA -- Extracellular vesicle -- Cancer -- Biomarker -- Exosome -- Clinical trial; Toxicology -- Periodicals; Food poisoning -- Periodicals; Food Poisoning -- Periodicals; Toxicology -- Periodicals; Toxicologie -- Périodiques; Intoxications alimentaires -- Périodiques; Food poisoning; Toxicology; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 615.9
• DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2016.06.010
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0278-6915

Abstract

Abstract: Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite significant progress in the field leading to identification of molecular signatures of individual tumors and the development of targeted therapies, early cancer diagnosis remains a clinical challenge. The emerging era of personalized medicine has intensified research towards biomarkers that can be obtained via noninvasive means. The recent discovery of extracellular vesicles (EVs), nano-vesicles secreted by the cell, in circulation has stimulated interest in their clinical utility as cancer biomarkers. EVs are secreted from all types of cells and their contents reflect the physiological and pathological state of the cell. Multiple clinical trials are underway investigating the clinical potential of EV content to serve as biomarkers and therapeutics. However, much work remains to translate EV content into clinical application.