Exosomes are extracellular vesicles released by many cell types and have been attributed for their roles in many diseases including cancer. Exosomes secreted by tumor cells and stromal cells are critical mediators of intercellular communication in tumor microenvironments. Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are selectively sorted into exosomes and can regulate cancer onset and progression in a variety of ways. In this review, we summarize the characteristics of exosomal lncRNAs and their dysregulation in multiple types of cancer. We provide an overview of current research on exosomal lncRNAs in tumor microenvironments, especially the functions of exosomal lncRNAs in regulating tumor biology. A deeper understanding of the role of exosomal lncRNAs in the tumor microenvironment may help provide new diagnostic and prognostic markers for cancer.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common malignancies in the world. Easier recurrence and metastasis is the main cause of mortality in CRC patients, and the markers applied for diagnosis and treatment of CRC is still urgently needed to early diagnose and evaluate therapeutic effect. Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) is a class of noncoding RNA that the length is more than 200 nucleotides. With the development of sequencing technique about transcriptome, increasing lncRNAs are focused on their function and mechanism related to the nosogenesis and pathology of CRC. Recent studies report that lncRNAs acted as crucial role in CRC and could be as biomarker for CRC diagnosis and treatment. In this review, we display the regulation of lncRNA by interacting with DNA, RNA and protein and highlight the double role of lncRNAs as oncogene or anti-tumor gene involved in Wnt signaling pathway, p53 signaling pathway or others to be an regulator in CRC development. Lastly, we discuss some new finding of lncRNAs, especially lncRNA in exosome, which could be as potential markers for diagnosis and treatment of CRC in future.
Purpose:This retrospective study was designed to assess the safety and effectiveness of open,
laparoscopic, robotic colorectal cancer surgery.Methods:Three hundred patients with colorectal cancer who underwent curative resection in the
First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University between February 2014 and May 2016
were included. Patients were classified into open surgery group, laparoscopic surgery
group, and robot-assisted group.Results:The blood loss in laparoscopic surgery group was less than that in open surgery group,
and the blood loss in robot-assisted group less was than the open surgery group. The
number of lymph node dissection in robot-assisted group was significantly larger than
that in the open group (P < .05). The distance between the lower
edge of the tumor group and the distal margin in robotic group was longer than that of
the laparoscopic surgery group and the open group (P < .05). Three
(2.8%) cases of urinary retention occurred in the open surgery group, 4 (3.92%) cases in
the laparoscopic surgery group, and 1 (1.1%) case in the robot-assisted group, while 2
(1.87%) cases of sexual dysfunction occurred in the open surgery group, 2 (1.96%) cases
in the laparoscopic surgery group, and 1 (1.1%) case in the robot-assisted group. The
urinary retention and sexual dysfunction rate did not differ between the 3 groups
(P > .05), but the minimally invasive group showed a certain
advantage over the open group.Conclusion:Compared to the traditional open surgery, minimally invasive surgery (especially in
robot-assisted group) has advantages such as less intraoperative bleeding, rapid
postoperative recovery, and radical cure; open group, laparoscopic surgery group, and
robot-assisted group have a similar incidence of postoperative complications, but
reduction in the incidence of anastomotic leakage and intestinal obstruction.
Robot-assisted group has the potential advantage for pelvic autonomic nerve
protection.
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