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ArticleCancer science2026

MiR-375 in CAFs-Derived EVs Promotes HCC Progression via Regulating RASA1 and May Potentially Serve as a Biomarker for HCC.

Wei Qin, Li Wang, Beiyuan Hu, Cuicui Xiao, XiaoYing Wu, Huan Tian, Songlin Peng

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Wei QinDepartment of General Surgery, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7507-1637
Li WangDepartment of Hepatic Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
Beiyuan HuDepartment of General Surgery, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.
Cuicui XiaoDepartment of Anesthesiology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China.
XiaoYing WuDepartment of General Surgery, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China.
Huan TianDepartment of Breast Surgery, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Songlin PengDepartment of General Surgery, The Seventh Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University, Shenzhen, China.

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Guangdong Basic and Applied Basic Research Foundation 2023A1515220088Medical Scientific Research Foundation of Guangzhou City 20241A011091National Natural Science Foundation of China 82303888Shanghai Sailing Program 23YF1434500Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program JCYJ20220530145200001Shenzhen Fundamental Research Program JCYJ20240813150252047
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Abstract

Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) in the tumor microenvironment play an important role in cancer initiation and progression through mediating crosstalk between CAFs and cancer cells. In our study, we unveiled that CAFs-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) could deliver miR-375 to endothelial cells (EC) and further contribute to tumor angiogenesis by regulating Ras GTPase Activating Protein 1 (RASA1) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We also found that HCC patients with more advanced disease showed higher levels of miR-375 in plasma EVs, which were preferentially expressed in the EVs of CAFs. These data provided direct evidence supporting the pivotal role of the tumor suppressor miR-375, which is selectively sorted into CAF-derived EVs, in promoting angiogenesis during HCC progression and revealed that genetically modified CAF-derived EVs may provide a potential therapeutic strategy for HCC. Furthermore, our study indicated that miR-375 in plasma EVs could serve as a potential predictive and prognostic biomarker in HCC patients.

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Biomarkers, TumorCancer-Associated FibroblastsCarcinoma, HepatocellularExtracellular VesiclesLiver NeoplasmsMicroRNAsp120 GTPase Activating ProteinAnimalsCell Line, TumorDisease ProgressionFemaleGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticHumansMaleMiceNeovascularization, PathologicBiomarkers, TumorMicroRNAsMIRN375 microRNA, humanp120 GTPase Activating ProteinRASA1 protein, humancancer‐associated fibroblastsextracellular vesicleshepatocellular carcinomamiR‐375RASA1/Ras/Erk pathway

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PMID42178174
PMCPMC13395009

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