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Extracellular vesicle-derived non-coding RNAs in remodeling melanoma

Yuanyuan Zhan1, Zihui Yang1, Hong Zeng1

  • 1Department of Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.

Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & Pharmacotherapie
|February 2, 2024
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) carrying non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) are key players in melanoma progression and treatment resistance. Understanding these EV-ncRNAs offers new avenues for melanoma diagnosis and precision medicine.

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Molecular Biology
  • Biochemistry

Background:

  • Melanoma remains a lethal skin cancer with poor patient prognosis despite advances in treatment.
  • The tumor microenvironment's complexity, driven by cell-cell communication, influences treatment response.
  • Extracellular vesicles (EVs) mediate intercellular communication, carrying proteins, lipids, and RNAs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the role of non-coding RNAs (ncRNAs) within extracellular vesicles (EVs) in melanoma.
  • To summarize how EV-ncRNAs influence melanoma biological behaviors and immunity.
  • To explore the diagnostic and therapeutic potential of EV-ncRNAs in melanoma.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review focusing on extracellular vesicles and non-coding RNAs in melanoma.
  • Analysis of mechanisms by which EV-ncRNAs modulate melanoma.
  • Evaluation of current and future applications in melanoma diagnosis and therapy.

Main Results:

  • EVs encapsulate diverse ncRNAs (lncRNAs, miRNAs, circRNAs) that regulate melanoma.
  • EV-ncRNAs are implicated in melanoma cell proliferation, migration, immune evasion, and drug resistance.
  • EV-ncRNAs show promise as biomarkers for melanoma diagnosis and as therapeutic targets.

Conclusions:

  • EV-ncRNAs are critical mediators of melanoma pathogenesis and heterogeneity.
  • Targeting EV-ncRNAs presents a promising strategy for improving melanoma treatment outcomes.
  • Further research into EV-ncRNAs will advance precision medicine for melanoma patients.
Keywords:
DiagnosisExtracellular vesiclesImmune regulationMelanomaNon-coding RNAsTherapy

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