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ArticleOncotarget2019

Cancer-testis antigens MAGEA proteins are incorporated into extracellular vesicles released by cells.

Anneli Kuldkepp, Magda Karakai, Eve Toomsoo, Olavi Reinsalu, Reet Kurg

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Article in Oncotarget, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. PXL: a Nucleic Acid-Binding Module of Promyelocytic Leukemia Protein.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026
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  3. Research progress in effects of MAGE-A family on gastric cancer.Zhong nan da xue xue bao. Yi xue ban = Journal of Central South University. Medical sciences · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Anneli KuldkeppInstitute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Magda KarakaiInstitute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Eve ToomsooInstitute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Olavi ReinsaluInstitute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
Reet KurgInstitute of Technology, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Melanoma-associated antigen A (MAGEA) family proteins represent a class of tumor antigens that are expressed in a variety of malignant tumors, but their expression in normal tissues is restricted to germ cells. MAGEA family consists of eleven proteins that are highly conserved sharing the common MAGE homology domain (MHD). In the current study, we show that MAGEA4 and MAGEA10 proteins are incorporated into extracellular vesicles released by mouse fibroblast and human osteosarcoma U2OS cells and are expressed, at least partly, on the surface of released EVs. The C-terminal part of the protein containing MHD domain is required for this activity. Expression of MAGEA proteins induced the budding of cells and formation of extracellular vesicles with 150 to 1500 nm in diameter. Our data suggest that the release of MAGEA-positive EVs is at least to some extent induced by the expression of MAGEA proteins itself. This may be one of the mechanisms of MAGEA proteins to induce cancer formation and progression.

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cancer-testis antigensextracellular vesiclesMAGEAmicrovesicles

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PMID31217903
PMCPMC6557214

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