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Role of circulating exosomal biomarkers and their diagnostic accuracy in pancreatic cancer

Sha, M; Kunduzi, B; Froghi, S; Quaglia, A; Davidson, B; Fusai, GK; (2022) Role of circulating exosomal biomarkers and their diagnostic accuracy in pancreatic cancer. JGH Open 10.1002/jgh3.12848. (In press). Green open access

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Abstract

Background and Aim: New biomarkers have the potential to facilitate early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer (PC). Circulating exosomes are cell-derived protein complexes containing RNA that can be used as indicators of cancer development. The aim of this review is to evaluate the current literature involving PC patient groups for highly accurate exosomal biomarkers. Methods: The literature search followed Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Eight-hundred and seventy-five studies were identified across various databases (Ovid MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane) published between 2009 and 2020. Nine studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria: human PC patients, diagnosis as outcome of interest, serum biomarker of exosomal content, reporting of diagnostic values, and disease progress. Area under the curve (AUC) of the exosomal biomarker was compared against that of CA19-9. Results: Nine papers were reviewed for relevant outcomes based on the inclusion criteria. These studies involved 565 participants (331 PC, 234 controls; male/female ratio 1.21; mean age 64.1). Tumor staging was reported in all studies, with 45.6% of PC patients diagnosed with early-stage PC (T1–2). The mRNA panel (ARG1, CD63, CK18, Erbb3, GAPDH, H3F3A, KRAS, ODC1) and GPC 1 reported the highest performing sensitivity and specificity at 100% each. The microRNA panel (miR-10b, miR-21, miR-30c, miR-181a, and miR-let7a), mRNA panel (ARG1, CD63, CK18, Erbb3, GAPDH, H3F3A, KRAS, ODC1), and GPC 1 showed a perfect AUC of 1.0. Five studies compared the AUC of the exosomal biomarker against CA19-9, each being superior to that of CA19-9. Conclusion: The potential of exosomal biomarkers remains promising in PC diagnosis. Standardization of future studies will allow for larger comparative analyses and overcoming contrasting findings.

Type: Article
Title: Role of circulating exosomal biomarkers and their diagnostic accuracy in pancreatic cancer
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1002/jgh3.12848
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.12848
Language: English
Additional information: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The images or other third-party material in this article are included in the Creative Commons license, unless indicated otherwise in the credit line; if the material is not included under the Creative Commons license, users will need to obtain permission from the license holder to reproduce the material. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Keywords: Cancer biomarker, exosomal biomarker, pancreatic cancer
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Cancer Institute
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Surgery and Interventional Sci > Department of Surgical Biotechnology
URI: https://discovery-pp.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10161477
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