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ArticleOncogenesis2025

CD147-high extracellular vesicles promote gastric cancer metastasis via VEGF/AKT/eNOS and AKT/mTOR pathways.

Chen-Li Zhang, Chan-Yuan Zhao, Jia-Ming Dong, Cun-Pu Du, Bin-Sheng Wang, Chen-Yu Wang, Wei Liu, Yu-Ping Wang, Xiao-Yu Zhang, Quan Zhou and 6 more

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Article in Oncogenesis, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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9 citing papers in PubMed.

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  7. Lysophosphatidic acid-induced Arf6-driven macropinocytosis of CD147International journal of biological sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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16 authors.

Chen-Li Zhang *Institute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-4071-9553
Chan-Yuan Zhao *Institute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9198-8488
Jia-Ming DongInstitute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-3623-0639
Cun-Pu DuInstitute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-3496-8471
Bin-Sheng WangFirst Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1206-5843
Chen-Yu WangInstitute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1292-8880
Wei LiuInstitute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0002-4090-7136
Yu-Ping WangFirst Hospital of Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0087-4771
Xiao-Yu ZhangInstitute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.
Quan ZhouInstitute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-8505-2779
Wei CaiInstitute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2703-4468
Yun DangInstitute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0873-4490
Li-Na ShangInstitute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1553-5069
Ai-Jun YangInstitute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-7134-3024
Min WangInstitute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8905-6857
Min LiInstitute of Pathology, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, China. limin@lzu.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6902-7242

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81672399National Natural Science Foundation of China (National Science Foundation of China) 81871919
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play a pivotal role in intercellular communication and are closely linked to cancer progression and metastasis. Our previous studies have shown that gastric cancer cell-derived EVs can promote tumor metastasis by increasing the permeability of the endothelial barrier. However, it remains unclear which effector molecule in the EV structure is the key factor of EV-mediated tumor metastasis and the underlying molecular mechanism. In this study, we found that CD147 is a key molecule highly expressed in gastric cancer-derived EVs and confirmed the role of CD147-high EVs from gastric cancer cells in promoting endothelial dysfunction and tumor metastasis. Our results showed that CD147-high EVs activated the VEGF/AKT/eNOS/NO and AKT/mTOR/p70S6K signaling pathways, leading to endothelial cytoskeletal reorganization and internalization of VE-cadherin, which significantly compromised endothelial barrier integrity, increased vascular leakage, enhanced transendothelial migration of tumor cell, and promoted the formation of metastatic tumors. Furthermore, detection of CD147 levels in gastric cancer tissues and plasma EVs indicated that high CD147 expression was associated with advanced tumor stage, poor prognosis, and reduced survival. Our findings suggest that CD147-high EVs are critical mediators of tumor-endothelial interactions and potential diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for gastric cancer. Their potential as therapeutic targets for gastric cancer is underscored. This figure illustrates the proposed mechanism by which CD147-high gcEVs promote tumor metastasis. CD147-high EVs are released from gastric cancer cells and interact with endothelial cells in the tumor microenvironment. Upon uptake by endothelial cells, CD147-high gcEVs activate the key signaling pathways, including the VEGF/AKT/eNOS/NO and AKT/mTOR/p70S6K pathway, which collectively facilitate the metastatic potential of gastric cancer cells by promoting endothelial cell dysfunction and increasing vascular permeability.

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