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ArticleMolecular medicine reports2020

EphA2‑enriched exosomes promote cell migration and are a potential diagnostic serum marker in pancreatic cancer.

Qian Wei, Lijuan Wei, Jingya Zhang, Ze Li, Honglei Feng, Li Ren

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Article in Molecular medicine reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 22 papers.

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22citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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22 citing papers in PubMed, 28 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Pancreatic cancer in 2025: Have we found a solution?World journal of gastroenterology · 2025
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  7. Targeting the EphA2 pathway: could it be the way for bone sarcomas?Cell communication and signaling : CCS · 2024
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  10. Exosomes: Emerging Insights into the Progression of Pancreatic Cancer.International journal of biological sciences · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Qian WeiDepartment of Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, P.R. China.
Lijuan WeiDepartment of Cancer Prevention Center, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, P.R. China.
Jingya ZhangDepartment of Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, P.R. China.
Ze LiDepartment of Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, P.R. China.
Honglei FengDepartment of Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, P.R. China.
Li RenDepartment of Laboratory, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital, National Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy, Tianjin's Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Tianjin 300060, P.R. China.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fourth most common cause of cancer‑related mortality worldwide and is characterized by high invasiveness and early metastasis. To identify novel diagnostic markers, the present study aimed to understand the mechanism underlying PC progression. The present study demonstrated that exosomes derived from the highly metastatic Panc‑1 PC cell line were internalized by a low metastatic cell line, resulting in increased migration of the latter. Proteomics analysis further revealed that the receptor tyrosine kinase Eph receptor A2 (EphA2) was overexpressed in the Panc‑1 exosomes, and these Exo_EphA2 had the ability to transfer metastatic potential to recipient cells. Consistent with this, circulating Exo_EphA2 levels were higher in patients with PC compared with healthy controls. Taken together, these results indicated that Exo_EphA2 acts an oncogene in PC and is a potential tumor maker for PC diagnosis.

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AdultAgedBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorCell MovementDisease ProgressionEphrin-A2ExosomesFemaleGene Knockdown TechniquesHumansMaleMiddle AgedOncogenesPancreatic NeoplasmsProteomeBiomarkers, TumorEPHA2 protein, humanEphrin-A2ProteomeReceptor, EphA2

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PMID32945400
PMCPMC7466360
OpenAlexW3046215185

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