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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2021

Emerging Role of Exosomes in Liquid Biopsy for Monitoring Prostate Cancer Invasion and Metastasis.

Zhengfan Gao, Bairen Pang, Jing Li, Na Gao, Tianli Fan, Yong Li

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 43 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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43citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

43 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 61 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Zhengfan GaoDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Bairen PangFaculty of Medicine, St George and Sutherland Clinical School, St George Hospital, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW, Australia.
Jing LiDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Na GaoDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Tianli FanDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Yong LiDepartment of Pharmacology, School of Basic Medicine, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, China.
Zhengzhou University · CNSt George Hospital · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common solid tumor in men. While patients with local PCa have better prognostic survival, patients with metastatic PCa have relatively high mortality rates. Existing diagnostic methods for PCa rely on tissue biopsy and blood prostate-specific antigen (PSA) detection; however, the PSA test does not detect aggressive PCa. Liquid biopsy is a promising technique to overcome tumor heterogeneity in diagnosis, provide more comprehensive information, and track tumor progression over time, allowing for the development of treatment options at all stages of PCa. Exosomes containing proteins and nucleic acids are potential sources of tumor biomarkers. Accumulating evidence indicates that exosomes play important roles in cell communication and tumor progression and are suitable for monitoring PCa progression and metastasis. In this review, we summarize recent advances in the use of exosomal proteins and miRNAs as biomarkers for monitoring PCa invasion and metastasis and discuss their feasibility in clinical diagnosis.

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biomarkerexosomeinvasion and metastasisliquid biopsyprostate cancer

Identifiers

PMID34017837
PMCPMC8129505
OpenAlexW3160064564

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