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ReviewDiscover oncology2026

Functions and mechanisms of exosomal lncRNAs in esophageal cancer.

Sajad Ehtiati, Behnam Ravanbakhsh, Hassan Ghasemi, Mahsa Salehi, Farideh Ghalamfarsa, Sara Zafaranchi Zm, Farzaneh Vahedi, Mortaza Taheri-Anganeh, Ahmad Movahedpour, Gholamabbas Sabz and 1 more

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Review in Discover oncology, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Sajad EhtiatiDepartment of Clinical Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Behnam RavanbakhshDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Firoozgar Hospital, Iran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran.
Hassan GhasemiAbadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran.
Mahsa SalehiBiological Products and Blood Safety Research Center, High Institute for Research and Education in Transfusion Medicine, Tehran, Iran.
Farideh GhalamfarsaCellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran.
Sara Zafaranchi ZmDepartment of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Technologies in Medicine, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Farzaneh VahediCellular and Molecular Research Center, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran.
Mortaza Taheri-AnganehCellular and Molecular Research Center, Cellular and Molecular Medicine Research Institute, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Ahmad MovahedpourCellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran. ahmad.movahed14@gmail.com.
Gholamabbas SabzCellular and Molecular Research Center, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran. gholamabbas.sabz@gmail.com.
Saleh AiiashiAbadan University of Medical Sciences, Abadan, Iran. s.aiiashi65@gmail.com.

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Abstract

Esophageal cancer is a prevalent and highly aggressive malignancy with poor clinical outcomes, largely due to late diagnosis and limited effective biomarkers. Improved understanding of its molecular mechanisms and the identification of reliable non-invasive diagnostic indicators are therefore of critical importance. Exosomes are small double-membrane extracellular vesicles present in various biological fluids that mediate intercellular communication through the transfer of bioactive cargo, including proteins and RNAs. Among these cargos, long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) packaged within exosomes have emerged as key regulators of tumor initiation, progression, metastasis, and therapeutic resistance. Increasing evidence indicates that exosomal lncRNAs play crucial roles in esophageal cancer by modulating cell proliferation, migration, invasiveness, angiogenesis, and response to treatment, while also exhibiting high stability in circulation, making them promising diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers. This review summarizes recent advances in the biological functions, clinical relevance, and translational potential of exosomal lncRNAs in esophageal cancer, highlighting their emerging value in liquid biopsy and targeted therapeutic strategies.

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CancerEsophageal cancerExosomesIncRNAmiRNA

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PMCPMC13272713

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