Role of exosomal non‑coding RNAs in ovarian cancer (Review)

  • Authors:
    • Xinchen Wang
    • Miao Yang
    • Jiamei Zhu
    • Yu Zhou
    • Gencui Li
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  • Published online on: August 7, 2024     https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2024.5411
  • Article Number: 87
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Abstract

Ovarian cancer (OC) is a common gynecological disease with a high mortality rate worldwide due to its insidious nature and undetectability at an early stage. The standard treatment, combining platinum‑based chemotherapy with cytoreductive surgery, has suboptimal results. Therefore, early diagnosis of OC is crucial. All cell types secrete extracellular vesicles, particularly exosomes. Exosomes, which contain lipids, proteins, DNA and non‑coding RNAs (ncRNAs), are novel methods of intercellular communication that participate in tumor development and progression. ncRNAs are categorized by size into long ncRNAs (lncRNAs) and small ncRNAs (sncRNAs). sncRNAs further include transfer RNAs, small nucleolar RNAs, PIWI‑interacting RNAs and microRNAs (miRNAs). miRNAs inhibit protein translation and promote messenger RNA (mRNA) cleavage to suppress gene expression. By sponging downstream miRNAs, lncRNAs and circular RNAs can regulate target gene expression, thereby weakening the interactions between miRNAs and mRNAs. Exosomes and exosomal ncRNAs, commonly present in human biological fluids, are promising biomarkers for OC. The present article aimed to review the potential role of exosomal ncRNAs in the diagnosis and prognosis of OC by summarizing the characteristics, processes, roles and isolation methods of exosomes and exosomal ncRNAs.
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Wang X, Yang M, Zhu J, Zhou Y and Li G: Role of exosomal non‑coding RNAs in ovarian cancer (Review). Int J Mol Med 54: 87, 2024.
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Wang, X., Yang, M., Zhu, J., Zhou, Y., & Li, G. (2024). Role of exosomal non‑coding RNAs in ovarian cancer (Review). International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 54, 87. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2024.5411
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Wang, X., Yang, M., Zhu, J., Zhou, Y., Li, G."Role of exosomal non‑coding RNAs in ovarian cancer (Review)". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 54.4 (2024): 87.
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Wang, X., Yang, M., Zhu, J., Zhou, Y., Li, G."Role of exosomal non‑coding RNAs in ovarian cancer (Review)". International Journal of Molecular Medicine 54, no. 4 (2024): 87. https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.2024.5411