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Exosomes as carriers transporting long non-coding RNAs: Molecular characteristics and their function in cancer

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) comprise a sizeable class of non-coding RNAs with a length of over 200 base pairs. Little is known about their biological function, although over 20,000 lncRNAs have been annotated in the human genome. Through a diverse range of mechanisms, their primary function is in...

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Autores principales: Kołat, Damian, Hammouz, Raneem, Bednarek, Andrzej K., Płuciennik, Elżbieta
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Publicado: D.A. Spandidos 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6625196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31173220
http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.10340
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author Kołat, Damian
Hammouz, Raneem
Bednarek, Andrzej K.
Płuciennik, Elżbieta
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Hammouz, Raneem
Bednarek, Andrzej K.
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description Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) comprise a sizeable class of non-coding RNAs with a length of over 200 base pairs. Little is known about their biological function, although over 20,000 lncRNAs have been annotated in the human genome. Through a diverse range of mechanisms, their primary function is in the regulation of the transcription of protein-coding genes. lncRNA transcriptional activation can result from a group of nucleus-retained and chromatin-associated lncRNAs, which function as scaffolds in the cis/trans recruitment of transcription factors, co-activators or chromatin remodelers, and/or promoter enhancers. Exosomes are released as extracellular vesicles and they are produced by endocytic pathways. Their synthesis is initiated by various processes including ceramide synthesis, release of intracellular Ca(2+) or acid-base balance disorders. Prior to vesicle creation, selective cargo loading occurs in the Endosomal Sorting Complex Required for Transport. Participation of endosomal sorting proteins such as tetraspanins or specific sumoylated proteins required for transport has been indicated in research. The endosomal-sorting complex consists of four components, these induce the formation of multivesicular bodies and the induction of membrane deformation to form exosomes. Nanovesicles could be formed inside multivesicular bodies to allow transport outside the cell or digestion in lysosomes. The molecular content of exosomes is more heterogenic than its synthesis process, with different cargoes being examined inside vesicles with regard to the type or stage of cancers. This paper will review the importance of lncRNAs as crucial molecular content of exosomes, indicating its involvement in tumour suppression, pro-tumorigenic events and the development of novel therapeutic approaches in the near future. Further studies of their mechanisms of function are essential, as well as overcoming several challenges to gain a clearer insight to the approaches for the best clinical application.
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spelling pubmed-66251962019-07-31 Exosomes as carriers transporting long non-coding RNAs: Molecular characteristics and their function in cancer Kołat, Damian Hammouz, Raneem Bednarek, Andrzej K. Płuciennik, Elżbieta Mol Med Rep Review Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) comprise a sizeable class of non-coding RNAs with a length of over 200 base pairs. Little is known about their biological function, although over 20,000 lncRNAs have been annotated in the human genome. Through a diverse range of mechanisms, their primary function is in the regulation of the transcription of protein-coding genes. lncRNA transcriptional activation can result from a group of nucleus-retained and chromatin-associated lncRNAs, which function as scaffolds in the cis/trans recruitment of transcription factors, co-activators or chromatin remodelers, and/or promoter enhancers. Exosomes are released as extracellular vesicles and they are produced by endocytic pathways. Their synthesis is initiated by various processes including ceramide synthesis, release of intracellular Ca(2+) or acid-base balance disorders. Prior to vesicle creation, selective cargo loading occurs in the Endosomal Sorting Complex Required for Transport. Participation of endosomal sorting proteins such as tetraspanins or specific sumoylated proteins required for transport has been indicated in research. The endosomal-sorting complex consists of four components, these induce the formation of multivesicular bodies and the induction of membrane deformation to form exosomes. Nanovesicles could be formed inside multivesicular bodies to allow transport outside the cell or digestion in lysosomes. The molecular content of exosomes is more heterogenic than its synthesis process, with different cargoes being examined inside vesicles with regard to the type or stage of cancers. This paper will review the importance of lncRNAs as crucial molecular content of exosomes, indicating its involvement in tumour suppression, pro-tumorigenic events and the development of novel therapeutic approaches in the near future. Further studies of their mechanisms of function are essential, as well as overcoming several challenges to gain a clearer insight to the approaches for the best clinical application. D.A. Spandidos 2019-08 2019-06-05 /pmc/articles/PMC6625196/ /pubmed/31173220 http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.10340 Text en Copyright: © Kołat et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) , which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.
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Exosomes as carriers transporting long non-coding RNAs: Molecular characteristics and their function in cancer
title Exosomes as carriers transporting long non-coding RNAs: Molecular characteristics and their function in cancer
title_full Exosomes as carriers transporting long non-coding RNAs: Molecular characteristics and their function in cancer
title_fullStr Exosomes as carriers transporting long non-coding RNAs: Molecular characteristics and their function in cancer
title_full_unstemmed Exosomes as carriers transporting long non-coding RNAs: Molecular characteristics and their function in cancer
title_short Exosomes as carriers transporting long non-coding RNAs: Molecular characteristics and their function in cancer
title_sort exosomes as carriers transporting long non-coding rnas: molecular characteristics and their function in cancer
topic Review
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6625196/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31173220
http://dx.doi.org/10.3892/mmr.2019.10340
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