Review of progress and prospects about exosomes in thyroid tumors research
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-4203.2019.12.015
- VernacularTitle: 外泌体在甲状腺肿瘤中的研究进展
- Author:
Feihong JI
1
;
Junwei DU
;
Lijun FU
;
Danhua ZHANG
;
Senyuan LIU
;
Zan JIAO
;
Xinguang QIU
Author Information
1. Department of Thyroid Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450052, China
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Exosomes;
Thyroid cancer;
miRNA;
Tumor microenvironment
- From:
International Journal of Surgery
2019;46(12):857-861
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Exosomes are tiny vesicles produced in cells which sizes between 40 to 100 nm. Exosomes are carriers of cell signal transduction. Thyroid cancer is the common malignant tumor in endocrine system. Exosomes show the regulatory role in thyroid cancer about occurrence, development and metastasis. This review focuses on the relevant characteristics of exosomes and the research progress of exosomes in thyroid cancer.
