至于外泌体为啥这么自觉,到底是怎么包装了mtDNA,又是怎么释放,怎么和癌细胞线粒体合体,这就要留给后人去研究了。
Bromberg博士表示,这个研究开启了一个很有希望的研究领域,一部分工作可以集中在对已成功控制乳腺癌发展的患者,定期筛选血液中含线粒体DNA的外泌体,以预测癌症是否会复发。另一部分工作就可以尝试通过阻止这种外泌体的产生,来预防癌症复发。以及,对于其他一些会“休眠”的癌症,如前列腺癌和黑色素瘤来说,这个研究也可能具有一些启发意义[5]。
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