Extracellular Vesicles and Their Current Role in Cancer Immunotherapy.

ABSTRACT: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are natural particles formed by the lipid bilayer and released from almost all cell types to the extracellular environment both under physiological conditions and in presence of a disease. EVs are involved in many biological processes including intercellular communication, acting as natural carriers in the transfer of various biomolecules such as DNA, various RNA types, proteins and different phospholipids. Thanks to their transfer and targeting abilities, they can be employed in drug and gene delivery and have been proposed for the treatment of different diseases, including cancer. Recently, the use of EVs as biological carriers has also been extended to cancer immunotherapy. This new technique of cancer treatment involves the use of EVs to transport molecules

SUBMITTER: Giacobino C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8126043 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature