Review Article

Effects of Microvesicles on Cell Apoptosis under Hypoxia

Table 1

The role of MV in the tumor.

Main roleMV originsActing cellsType of action

Promote tumor progression
Promote growthGlioblastoma cellsHuman glioma cellsMVs transport RNA and proteins
Promote tumor angiogenesisHuman lung cancer cellsStromal cellsExpress more angiogenic factors
Mediated immune escapeHuman colorectal cancer cellsNK cellsMVs transport miR-126 and TGF-β
Melanoma cellsT cellsMVs transport FasL
Promote thrombosisHuman pancreatic cancer cellsPlateletsMVs transport tissue factor
Promoting normal cell apoptosisLung and pancreatic tumor cellsMyoblastsMVs transport miR-21
Inhibited tumor progression
Induce tumor cell apoptosisPlateletsLung and colon carcinoma ectopic tumorsMVs transport miR-24
Human hepatic stem cellsHepatoma cellsMVs transfer miRNAs with potential antitumor activity