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ArticleJournal of extracellular vesicles2025

Mesenchymal Colorectal Cancers Secrete Vesicles With Unique Cargo That Can Be Used for Liquid Biopsy Based Diagnostics.

Paris J Asif, Lauri H Borghuis, Sander R van Hooff, Anita E Grootemaat, Monique A J van Eijndhoven, Johan de Rooij, Nils J Groenewegen, Jennifer Perez Boza, Onno Kranenburg, Inne H M Borel Rinkes and 7 more

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Article in Journal of extracellular vesicles, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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17 authors.

Paris J AsifLaboratory for Experimental Oncology and Radiobiology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Lauri H BorghuisLaboratory for Experimental Oncology and Radiobiology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5470-3903
Sander R van HooffLaboratory for Experimental Oncology and Radiobiology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Anita E GrootemaatElectron Microscopy Center Amsterdam, Department of Medical Biology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Monique A J van EijndhovenDepartment of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Johan de RooijYou2Yourself B.V., Enschede, The Netherlands.
Nils J GroenewegenDepartment of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Jennifer Perez BozaDepartment of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Onno KranenburgLaboratory Translational Oncology, Division Imaging and Cancer, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Inne H M Borel RinkesLaboratory Translational Oncology, Division Imaging and Cancer, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Cristina Gómez-MartínDepartment of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Hans F M PruijtDepartment of Medical Oncology, Jeroen Bosch Hospital, 's-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.
Nicole N van der WelElectron Microscopy Center Amsterdam, Department of Medical Biology, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Arezo TorangLaboratory for Experimental Oncology and Radiobiology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Tineke E BuffartLaboratory for Experimental Oncology and Radiobiology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
D Michiel PegtelDepartment of Pathology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7357-4406
Jan Paul MedemaLaboratory for Experimental Oncology and Radiobiology, Amsterdam UMC, Cancer Center Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Funding

Cancer Center Amsterdam CCA 19-14Dutch Cancer Society (KWF) 10150Oncode Institute
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Tumour-derived extracellular vesicles (TEVs) play a crucial role in cancer progression, metastasis and therapy resistance but their distinct profiles across different cancer stages and molecular subtypes remain underexplored. This study initially analysed TEVs from all CMS subtypes in colorectal cancer (CRC) cells and continued focusing on the epithelial (CMS2) and mesenchymal (CMS4) subtypes using six cell lines and clinical samples. Investigation of the cargo of vesicles secreted by the two subtypes revealed significant differences in mRNA, miRNA, and protein profiles between the two subtypes. Notably, CMS2 predominantly secreted smaller, Tetraspanin-8 (TSPAN8) enriched EVs, while CMS4 produced both larger and smaller EVs, enriched in TSPAN4. This underscores the complexity of vesicle heterogeneity between these subtypes. Additionally, we assessed miRNA profiles from plasma-derived bulk TEVs in CRC patients. Our integrative analysis identified a subtype-specific miRNA signature, indicating that TEVs from CMS2 and CMS4 cells can be detected in circulation and may serve as potential diagnostic tool for CRC.

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Colorectal NeoplasmsExtracellular VesiclesBiomarkers, TumorCell Line, TumorFemaleHumansLiquid BiopsyMaleMicroRNAsTetraspaninsBiomarkers, TumorMicroRNAsTetraspaninsTSPAN8 protein, humancolorectal cancerconsensus molecular subtypesdiagnostic toolmiRNA signatureproteomic analysistumour‐derived extracellular vesicles

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PMID41167980
PMCPMC12575055

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