Review Article

The Potential Roles of Extracellular Vesicles in Cigarette Smoke-Associated Diseases

Table 1

Potential biomarkers of EVs and exosomes in response to cigarette smoke in chronic diseases.

ComponentsSpeciesSourcesVesicleDiseaseReference

miRNA
 miR-378a, miR-379,
 miR-139-5p,
 miR-200b-5p
HumanPlasmaExosomeLung cancer[64]
 miR-7, miR-20a, miR-28-3p,
 miR-34c-5p, miR-100
HumanSerumExosomeCOPD[65]
 let-7d, miR-191
 miR-125a, miR-126
Human
Mouse
Cell supernatant
Plasma
Endothelial microparticles (EMPs)COPD[8]
 let-7e, let-7g, miR-26bHumanBronchoalveolar lavage (BAL)EVsCOPD
Lung cancer
[14]
 miR-210HumanCell supernatantEVsCOPD[10]
 miR-223, miR-29bHumanPlasmaMicrovesicleCVD[31]
Protein
 LRG1HumanUrineExosomeNSCLC[66]
μ-Calpain, m-calpainHumanCell supernatantVesiclesLung cancer[11]