Effect of Extracellular Vesicles Derived From Tumor Cells on Immune Evasion

Abstract The crosstalk between immunity and cancer in the regulation of tumor growth is considered a hallmark of cancer. Antitumor immunity refers to the innate and adaptive immune responses that regulate cancer development and proliferation. Tumor immune evasion represents a major hindrance to effe...

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Main Authors: Xuanfan Liu, Kenneth K.W. To, Qinsong Zeng, Liwu Fu
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
Series:Advanced Science
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202417357
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description Abstract The crosstalk between immunity and cancer in the regulation of tumor growth is considered a hallmark of cancer. Antitumor immunity refers to the innate and adaptive immune responses that regulate cancer development and proliferation. Tumor immune evasion represents a major hindrance to effective anticancer treatment. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano‐sized and lipid‐bilayer‐enclosed particles that are secreted to the extracellular space by all cell types. They are critically involved in numerous biological functions including intercellular communication. Tumor‐derived extracellular vesicles (TEVs) can transport a variety of cargo to modulate immune cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME). This review provides the latest update about how tumor cells evade immune surveillance by exploiting TEVs. First, the biogenesis of EVs and the cargo‐sorting machinery are discussed. Second, how tumor cells modulate immune cell differentiation, activation, and function via TEVs to evade immune surveillance is illustrated. Last but not least, the novel antitumor strategies that can reverse immune escape are summarized.
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spelling doaj-art-75e58e07ab9d4708b427a4488aeb0bad2025-08-20T01:49:41ZengWileyAdvanced Science2198-38442025-03-011212n/an/a10.1002/advs.202417357Effect of Extracellular Vesicles Derived From Tumor Cells on Immune EvasionXuanfan Liu0Kenneth K.W. To1Qinsong Zeng2Liwu Fu3State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaSchool of Pharmacy The Chinese University of Hong Kong Hong Kong 999077 P. R. ChinaDepartment of Urology The First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat‐sen University Guangzhou 510080 P. R. ChinaState Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Cancer Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine Guangdong Esophageal Cancer Institute Sun Yat‐sen University Cancer Center Guangzhou 510060 P. R. ChinaAbstract The crosstalk between immunity and cancer in the regulation of tumor growth is considered a hallmark of cancer. Antitumor immunity refers to the innate and adaptive immune responses that regulate cancer development and proliferation. Tumor immune evasion represents a major hindrance to effective anticancer treatment. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano‐sized and lipid‐bilayer‐enclosed particles that are secreted to the extracellular space by all cell types. They are critically involved in numerous biological functions including intercellular communication. Tumor‐derived extracellular vesicles (TEVs) can transport a variety of cargo to modulate immune cells in the tumor microenvironment (TME). This review provides the latest update about how tumor cells evade immune surveillance by exploiting TEVs. First, the biogenesis of EVs and the cargo‐sorting machinery are discussed. Second, how tumor cells modulate immune cell differentiation, activation, and function via TEVs to evade immune surveillance is illustrated. Last but not least, the novel antitumor strategies that can reverse immune escape are summarized.https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202417357extracellular vesiclesimmune evasionimmunotherapytargeted therapiestumor microenvironment
spellingShingle Xuanfan Liu
Kenneth K.W. To
Qinsong Zeng
Liwu Fu
Effect of Extracellular Vesicles Derived From Tumor Cells on Immune Evasion
Advanced Science
extracellular vesicles
immune evasion
immunotherapy
targeted therapies
tumor microenvironment
title Effect of Extracellular Vesicles Derived From Tumor Cells on Immune Evasion
title_full Effect of Extracellular Vesicles Derived From Tumor Cells on Immune Evasion
title_fullStr Effect of Extracellular Vesicles Derived From Tumor Cells on Immune Evasion
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Extracellular Vesicles Derived From Tumor Cells on Immune Evasion
title_short Effect of Extracellular Vesicles Derived From Tumor Cells on Immune Evasion
title_sort effect of extracellular vesicles derived from tumor cells on immune evasion
topic extracellular vesicles
immune evasion
immunotherapy
targeted therapies
tumor microenvironment
url https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202417357
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