Smoking Induced Extracellular Vesicles Release and Their Distinct Properties in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Abstract

Purpose: Smoking is a strong relative risk factor for lung cancer. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), particularly exosomes, have been implicated in cancers. In this study, we characterized smoking induced extracellular vesicles in smokers with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Methods: EVs were isolated from bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) from smokers and NSCLC patients. EV microRNAs (miRNAs) were analyzed by using a TaqMan microRNA assays. Vesicle mRNAs and long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) were measured with quantitative RT-PCR. Tumor associated antigens were examined by Western Blot. Results: Higher levels of local site EVs are found in the lung of smokers and NSCLC patients. Further, over 90% of lung EVs are round vesicles of approximately 50-200 nm, ie., exosomes. There are 21 EV miRNAs up regulated, while 10 miRNAs under regulated, in smokers when compared to controls (relative fold > 2, p Conclusions: In conclusion, these data demonstrated an intrinsic relationship of smoking dysregulated EVs and EVs contained RNA, proteins which may involve in the development of NSCLC.

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