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Studies based on improved texosomal delivery system for cancer therapy

Texosome sourceModification methodType of cargoType of cancerOutcomesRef
HeLa, HT1080 human fibrosarcoma cellChemical treatment, electroporationSiRNAs against RAD51 or RAD52Effective post-transcriptional gene silencing, massive reproductive cell death104
Breast cancer cell lines (HCC70, HCC1954, and MCF-7)Gene transfectionlet-7a, siRNA against EGFR, anti-EGFR peptideBreast cancerInhibitory impact on the growth of breast cancer tumor model105
Mouse immature dendritic cellsGene transfection combined with electroporation(Lamp2b) fused to αv integrin-specific iRGD peptide, doxorubicinBreast cancerEfficient targeting and delivery to tumor cells, suppression of tumor growth without obvious toxicity106
EL-4Incubation at 22 °C for 5 minCurcumin and cucurbitacin I (Stat3 inhibitor)GL26 brain tumor modelProlong the growth of brain tumor, decrease the inflammation in brain, rising microglia cell apoptosis107
HEK-293T cellsGene transfectionCytosine deaminase (CD) fused to uracil phosphoribosyltransferase (UPRT) (suicide gene)Schwannoma tumorsInhibition of tumor growth after treatment with modified exosomes accompanied with systematic administration of 5-FC108
A murine melanoma cell line B16F1Cell transduction to the CIITA gene (Class II transactivator)High amount of MHC class IIMelanomaIncrease the proliferation of splenocyte and IL-2 release; enhance levels of TNF-α, chemokine receptor CCR7, and IL-12; delay tumor growth109
J558 myeloma cell lineGene transfectionTexosome contains membrane-bounded HSP70 pulsed with dendritic cellsMelanomaCTL and NK cell-mediated antitumor responses110
Texosome displayStaphylococcal enterotoxin A anchored texosomeLymphomaInhibitory impact on the growth of tumor; increase INF-γ and IL-2; prolong survival time99
Marrow stromal cellTransfectionCel-miR-67 and hsa-miR-146b9L gliosarcomaM146-exo reduce tumor size111
E.G7-OVA tumor cellsTransfectionTexosome containing IL-2E.G7-OVA tumor cellsInduction of antitumor response by Th1 cells, CTL and NK cells, inhibitory effect on tumor growth112
MCA101 C57Bl/6 fibrosarcomaTransfectionTumor antigen bounded to vesicle compared with soluble oneFibrosarcomaInhibitory effect on tumor growth and induction antitumor immune response in bounded manner compared with soluble factor113
MDA MB-231, MIA PACA-2, SKOV-3Exosome display technologyStaphylococcal enterotoxin B anchored tumoral exosomeBreast cancer, pancreatic cancer, ovarian cancerInduction of apoptosis via intrinsic pathway100-102
Texosome mimetic
 U937cells, Raw 264.7 cells, and CT26 cellsCell was extruded through 10, 5, and 1 μm filtersChemotherapeutic drug-loaded texosomesColon adenocarcinomaDose-dependent TNF-α mediated cell death, inhibitory effect on tumor growth, and induction of antitumor immune responses114
 Embryonic stem cellsExtrusion through microchannelsNative mRNAs of Oct 3/4 and NanogNIH-3T3 fibroblastsAn efficient exosome mimetic method to deliver and express mRNA115