Role of the Exosome in Ovarian Cancer Progression and Its Potential as a Therapeutic Target

Peritoneal dissemination is a distinct form of metastasis in ovarian cancer that precedes hematogenic or lymphatic metastasis. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles of 30−150 nm in diameter secreted by different cell types and internalized by target cells. There is emerging evidence that exo...

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Main Authors: Koji Nakamura, Kenjiro Sawada, Masaki Kobayashi, Mayuko Miyamoto, Aasa Shimizu, Misa Yamamoto, Yasuto Kinose, Tadashi Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Cancers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/8/1147