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JOURNAL OF ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY-SCIENCE B
卷 19, 期 3, 页码 183-198出版社
ZHEJIANG UNIV
DOI: 10.1631/jzus.B1600490
关键词
Metabolic disorders; Exosome; Exosome-associated microRNA; Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease; Obesity; Diabetes mellitus
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资金
- National Natural Science Foundation of China [81230018, 81430020, 81270869, 81670796, 81500595]
Metabolic disorders are classified clinically as a complex and varied group of diseases including metabolic syndrome, obesity, and diabetes mellitus. Fat toxicity, chronic inflammation, and oxidative stress, which may change cellular functions, are considered to play an essential role in the pathogenetic progress of metabolic disorders. Recent studies have found that cells secrete nanoscale vesicles containing proteins, lipids, nucleic acids, and membrane receptors, which mediate signal transduction and material transport to neighboring and distant cells. Exosomes, one type of such vesicles, are reported to participate in multiple pathological processes including tumor metastasis, atherosclerosis, chronic inflammation, and insulin resistance. Research on exosomes has focused mainly on the proteins they contain, but recently the function of exosome-associated microRNA has drawn a lot of attention. Exosomeassociated microRNAs regulate the physiological function and pathological processes of metabolic disorders. They may also be useful as novel diagnostics and therapeutics given their special features of non-immunogenicity and quick extraction. In this paper, we summarize the structure, content, and functions of exosomes and the potential diagnostic and therapeutic applications of exosome-associated microRNAs in the treatment of metabolic disorders.
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