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. 2024 Jun;24(11):e2300062.
doi: 10.1002/pmic.202300062.

Extracellular vesicle proteins as breast cancer biomarkers: Mass spectrometry-based analysis

Raju Bandu  1   2   3 , Jae Won Oh  1   2 , Kwang Pyo Kim  1   2
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Extracellular vesicle proteins as breast cancer biomarkers: Mass spectrometry-based analysis

Raju Bandu et al. Proteomics. 2024 Jun.

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-surrounded vesicles released by various cell types into the extracellular microenvironment. Although EVs vary in size, biological function, and components, their importance in cancer progression and the potential use of EV molecular species to serve as novel cancer biomarkers have become increasingly evident. Cancer cells actively release EVs into surrounding tissues, which play vital roles in cancer progression and metastasis, including invasion and immune modulation. EVs released by cancer cells are usually chosen as a gateway in the search for biomarkers for cancer. In this review, we mainly focused on molecular profiling of EV protein constituents from breast cancer, emphasizing mass spectrometry (MS)-based proteomic approaches. To further investigate the potential use of EVs as a source of breast cancer biomarkers, we have discussed the use of these proteins as predictive marker candidates. Besides, we have also summarized the key characteristics of EVs as potential therapeutic targets in breast cancer and provided significant information on their implications in breast cancer development and progression. Information provided in this review may help understand the recent progress in understanding EV biology and their potential role as new noninvasive biomarkers as well as emerging therapeutic opportunities and associated challenges.

Keywords: biomarker; cancer; extracellular vesicles; mass spectrometry; proteins.

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