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. 2022 Oct 31;20:171. doi: 10.1186/s12964-022-00986-1

Table 3.

RIBEs caused by exosomes

Donor cells Recipient cells Dose of radiation Isolation method Effect References
Human non–small cell lung cancer cell lines (H460, H1299) H460, H1299 5 Gy UC Exosomes communicated with adjacent cells [23]
Human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) MCF-7 2 Gy UC Exosomes were partially involved in genomic instability [79]
Human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) MCF-7 2 Gy UC Exosomal RNA and protein molecules were associated with RIBEs [80]
Human embryonic lung fibroblasts (MRC-5) MRC-5 2 Gy UC Exosomal miRNA-21 induced DNA damage and chromosome aberrations in bystander cells [6]
Human papillomavirus– immortalized human bronchial epithelial (BEP2D), BEP2D 2 Gy UC Exosomal miR-7-5p mediated bystander autophagy [86]
Human HNSCC cell lines (BHY, FaDu) BHY, FaDu 0–9 Gy UC Exosomes promoted the proliferation and radioresistance [83]
Human papillomavirus– immortalized human bronchial epithelial (BEP2D), BEP2D 2 Gy UC Exosomal microRNAs contributed to DNA damage [82]
Human umbilical-cord stromal stem cells (MSCs) Human melanoma cell lines (A375, G361) and human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) 2 Gy UC Exosomes enhanced bystander tumor growth and metastasis [52]
BALB/C mouse–derived mammary carcinoma (TSA) DCs 8 Gy UC Exosomes transferred anti-tumor effects to bystander cells [81]
Human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) MCF-7 2 Gy UC Exosomes enhanced invasiveness of bystander cells [30]

HNSCC, head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; DCs, dendritic cells; UC, ultracentrifugation