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Martín-González C, Ribot-Hernández I, González-Reimers E. Author's reply: "Mean platelet volume may not be an indicator for prognosis in patients with alcohol use disorder". Dig Liver Dis 2023; 55:1445-1446. [PMID: 37429791 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2023.06.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- C Martín-González
- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain.
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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- Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Universitario de Canarias, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
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Mai S, Inkielewicz-Stepniak I. Pancreatic Cancer and Platelets Crosstalk: A Potential Biomarker and Target. Front Cell Dev Biol 2021; 9:749689. [PMID: 34858977 PMCID: PMC8631477 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2021.749689] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 10/04/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Platelets have been recognized as key players in hemostasis, thrombosis, and cancer. Preclinical and clinical researches evidenced that tumorigenesis and metastasis can be promoted by platelets through a wide variety of crosstalk between cancer cells and platelets. Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. Although the relationship between pancreatic cancer and platelets in clinical diagnosis is described, the interplay between pancreatic cancer and platelets, the underlying pathological mechanism and pathways remain a matter of intensive study. This review summaries recent researches in connections between platelets and pancreatic cancer. The existing data showed different underlying mechanisms were involved in their complex crosstalk. Typically, pancreatic tumor accelerates platelet aggregation which forms thrombosis. Furthermore, extracellular vesicles released by platelets promote communication in a neoplastic microenvironment and illustrate how these interactions drive disease progression. We also discuss the advantages of novel model organoids in pancreatic cancer research. A more in-depth understanding of tumor and platelets crosstalk which is based on organoids and translational therapies may provide potential diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for pancreatic cancer progression.
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- Shaoshan Mai
- Department of Pharmaceutical Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Pathophysiology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk, Poland
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Meng Y, Sun J, Zheng Y, Zhang G, Yu T, Piao H. Platelets: The Emerging Clinical Diagnostics and Therapy Selection of Cancer Liquid Biopsies. Onco Targets Ther 2021; 14:3417-3428. [PMID: 34079287 PMCID: PMC8164876 DOI: 10.2147/ott.s311907] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
Abstract
Due to the inherent molecular heterogeneity of metastatic tumours and the dynamic evolution ability of tumour genomes, tumour tissues obtained through biopsy and other methods cannot capture all of the features of tumour genomes. A new diagnostic concept called “liquid biopsy” has received widespread attention in recent years. Liquid biopsy has changed the clinical practice of oncology and is widely used to guide targeted drug utilization, monitor disease progression and track drug resistance. The latest research subject in liquid biopsy is platelets. Platelets originate from multifunctional haematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow haematopoietic system. They are small cells from the cytoplasm of bone marrow megakaryocytes. Their main physiological functions are to participate in the processes of physiological haemostasis and coagulation. Tumour cells transfer biomolecules (such as RNA) to platelets through direct contact and release of exosomes, which changes the platelet precursor RNA. Under the stimulation of tumour cells and the tumour microenvironment, platelet precursor mRNA is spliced into mature RNA and converted into functional protein to respond to external stimuli, forming tumour-educated platelets (TEPs). The detection of TEPs in the peripheral blood of patients is expected to be used in clinical tumour diagnosis. This emerging liquid biopsy method can replace and supplement the current tumour detection methods. Further research on the role of platelets in tumour diagnosis will help provide a novel theoretical basis for clinical tumour diagnosis.
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- Yiming Meng
- Department of Central Laboratory, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning province Cancer Hospital, Shenyang, 110042, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Biobank, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Province Cancer Hospital, Shenyang, 110042, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Province Cancer Hospital, Shenyang, 110042, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning province Cancer Hospital, Shenyang, 110042, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Province Cancer Hospital, Shenyang, 110042, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Central Laboratory, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning province Cancer Hospital, Shenyang, 110042, People's Republic of China.,Department of Neurosurgery, Cancer Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Province Cancer Hospital, Shenyang, 110042, People's Republic of China
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