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Table 2 Proteins on exosomes as biomarkers in cancer

From: Isolation and characterization of exosomes for cancer research

Cancer

Proteins

Samples

Biological effects

Refs.

Pancreatic cancer

Glypican-1

CKAP4

Eps8

ZIP4

Serum

Serum

Serum

Serum

Unknown

Promoting cells proliferation and migration

Promoting tumor metastasis

Promoting tumor growth

[200]

[213]

[214]

[215]

Colorectal cancer

CPNE3

TMEM180

Plasma

Supernatant

Unknown

Uptaking or metabolizing glutamine and arginine

[216]

[217]

Breast cancer

AnxA2

CD82

HSP70

MTA1

TRPC5

Serum

Serum/Plasma

Blood

Serum

Blood

Promoting angiogenesis

Inhibiting tumor cells metastasis

Promoting tumor progression

Promoting tumor progression

Promoting tumor chemoresistance

[218]

[219]

[220]

[221]

[222]

Glioblastoma

PTRF

Serum

Altering tumor microenvironment

[223]

Gastric cancer

GKN1

Serum

Maintaining mucosal homeostasis and regulating cell proliferation and differentiation

[224]

PSMA3

Serum

Promoting tumor metastasis

[225]

PSMA6

Serum

Promoting tumor metastasis

[225]

TRIM3

Serum

Inhibiting tumor growth and metastasis

[226]

Prostate cancer

EphrinA2

αvβ3

Serum

Blood

Regulating tumor invasiveness and tumorigenesis

Promoting tumor cell migration

[227]

[228]

Lung cancer

ADAM10

Blood

Mediating tumor progression

[229]