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Table 3 Application of stem cell exosomes in cancer treatment

From: Tumorigenic and tumoricidal properties of exosomes in cancers; a forward look

Source of SCs-Exo

Intervention/Condition

Type of Cancer

Type of Study/ Animal or cell line

Outcome

Ref

BM‑MSCs-Exos

miR-193a delivery

Lung cancer

In vivo/ Nude BALB/c mice

Suppression of the invasion, migration, and proliferation, reducing cisplatin resistance via downregulating LRRC1

[225]

MSCs-Exos

Injection of menstrual MSCs-Exo into the base of the tumor in a dose-dependent manner

Oral squamous cell carcinoma

In vivo/ Syrian golden hamsters

Inhibition of tumor growth and angiogenesis via VEGF suppression

[237]

MSCs-Exos

miR-143 delivery

Osteosarcoma

In vitro/ Human osteosarcoma cell line 143B

Reduction of the migration

[238]

BM‑MSCs-Exos

Paclitaxel delivery

Breast cancer

In vivo/ Nude BALB/c mice

Inhibition of tumorigenesis

[239]

MSCs-Exos

Intravenous injection of doxorubicin-loaded in MSCs-Exo (DOX@exosome-apt)

Colon cancer

In vivo/ BALB/c mice

Inhibition of tumor growth

[226]

AD-MSCs-Exos

Intravenous injection of miR-199a-loaded in AD-MSCs-Exo

Hepatocellular carcinoma

In vivo/ Nude BALB/c mice

Inhibition of mTOR pathway and improvement of HCC chemosensitivity

[240]

UC-MSCs-Exos

miR-302a-overexpressing in hUCMSC

Endometrial cancer

In vitro/ Human endometrial cancer cell lines ISK and ECC-1

Inhibition of the cyclin D1 expression, suppression of AKT signaling pathway, Inhibition of cell proliferation and migration

[241]

BM‑MSCs-Exos

miR-222-3p delivery

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

In vitro/ AML cell line THP-1

Suppression of cell proliferation and promotion of apoptosis by targeting IRF2/INPP4B

[242]

MSCs-Exos

miR-23b-5p delivery

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)

In vitro/ AML cell line HL-60, THP-1

Reduction of the proliferation and induction of apoptosis via inhibition of TRIM14 and PI3K/AKT pathway

[243]

BM‑MSCs-Exos

Exosome-based dual delivery biosystem for Galectin-9 siRNA and Oxaliplatin

pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC)

In vivo/ Orthotopic PDAC mice

Induction of ICD, reversing the suppressive tumor immune microenvironment, enhancing immunotherapy effectiveness via inhibiting M2 macrophage polarization and the recruitment of cytotoxic T lymphocytes

[244]

UC-MSCs-Exos

miRNA-182 delivery

clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC)

In vivo/ Orthotopic ccRCC mouse model

Increasing cancer cell death by increasing the NK and T cell proliferation, inhibition of metastasis, and growth of tumors

[245]

MSCs-Exos

TRAIL and Cabazitaxel (CTX) delivery

Oral squamous cell carcinoma

In vivo/ Mouse

Inducing apoptosis by inhibiting the PI3K/Akt/mTOR signaling pathway

[246]

BM‑MSCs-Exos

miR-199a-Cy3 delivery

Glioma

In vivo/ Nude BALB/c mice

Suppressing glioma development and higher sensitivity to temozolomide by inhibiting AGAP2 expression

[229]

AD-MSCs-Exos

pre-transfecting miR-1236 inhibitor into the AD-MSCs and Exo isolation (AD-MSCs-Exo /miR-1236 inhibitor)

Breast cancer

In vitro/ DDP-resistant BC cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231

Impairing cisplatin (DDP) resistance Through Conveying miR-1236 and suppressing SLC9A1 and the Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling

[247]

BM‑MSCs-Exos

Exosomal circ_0030167

Pancreatic cancer

 

Reduction of the invasion, migration, and proliferation of PC cells by sponging miR-338-5p and targeting the Wif1/Wnt8/β-catenin axis

[248]

UC-MSCs-Exos

miR-451a and ADAM10 delivery

Hepatocellular carcinoma

In vitro/ Hep3B and SMMC-7721 cell lines

limitation of the EMT of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cells by targeting ADAM10

[249]

BM-MSC-Exos

miR-9-3p delivery

Bladder cancer

In vivo/ BALB/c nude mice

Inhibition of the expression of EMS1, inhibiting the progression of bladder cancer

[250]

UC-MSCs-Exos

miR-424 delivery

Ovarian cancer

In vivo/

Inhibition of the proliferation, migration, invasion, and angiogenesis of ovarian tumors

[19]

  1. Abbreviation: MSCs-Exos Mesenchymal stem cell-Exosomes, BM-MSC-Exos Bone Marrow-mesenchymal stem cell-Exosomes, UC-MSCs-Exos Umbilical Cord-mesenchymal stem cell-Exosomes, AD-MSCs-Exos Adipose Derived- mesenchymal stem cell-Exosomes, MiR MicroRNA, VEGF Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, AKT Protein kinase B, IRF2 Interferon regulatory factor 2, INPP4B Inositol polyphosphate 4-phosphatase type II, TRIM14 Tripartite motif protein, PI3K Phosphoinositide 3-kinases, mTOR Mammalian target of rapamycin, ADAM10 A disintegrin and metalloprotease 10, EMS1 Endothelial cell-specific molecule 1, ICD Immunogenic cell death