The mutant form of the GTPase KRAS is a key driver of pancreatic cancer but remains a challenging therapeutic target. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles generated by all cells, and are naturally present in the blood. Here researchers from University of ...
Read More »Discovery of Double-Stranded Genomic DNA in Circulating Exosomes
It is becoming increasingly clear that small vesicles released from cells (extracellular vesicles [EVs]) represent a heterogeneous population implicated in cell-to-cell communication. The classifications and nomenclature of EVs are evolving as enrichment strategies and specific characteristics are being unraveled. At ...
Read More »Blood test holds great promise for early detection of pancreatic cancer
from Medical News Today by Catharine Paddock PhD A study that successfully differentiated patients with pancreatic cancer from those with another pancreatic disease using a new biomarker, could lead to a blood test that detects pancreatic cancer early enough for ...
Read More »Cancer exosomes are ‘micro factories’ that aid in tumor growth
Tiny nano-sized particles may play a major role in detecting and tracking breast cancer Exosomes, tiny, virus-sized particles released by cancer cells, can bioengineer micro-RNA (miRNA) molecules resulting in tumor growth. They do so with the help of proteins, such ...
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