Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) in Cancer Progression and Metastasis: Molecular Insights and Clinical Outlook
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 November 2025 | Viewed by 3009
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell-derived particles that integrate with physiological processes in all life forms, having been identified in prokaryotes, animals, and plants. They encompass molecules that exert crucial biological effects in cell-to-cell communication and cell homeostasis. Notably, EVs play a critical role in cancer progression and metastasis.
This Special Issue, entitled "Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) in Cancer Progression and Metastasis: Molecular Insights and Clinical Outlook", aims to cover a selection of recent research topics and current review articles in the field of EVs in cancer. Our focus will be on the pro/anti-oncogenic, pro/anti-angiogenic, and pro/anti-metastatic functions mediated by EVs, whether secreted by cancer cells or by the metastatic and primary tumor microenvironment. We warmly encourage article submissions on the effects of bacterial- and plant-derived EVs on tumor physiology, as well as on the topic of the theranostic potential of EVs as tools for precision medicine in cancer. Adherence to MISEV2023 guidelines will be considered a strong plus for original articles.
Dr. Alfredo Cappariello
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mammalian extracellular vesicles
- plant-derived extracellular vesicles
- bacterial-derived extracellular vesicles
- cancer progression
- cell migration and invasion
- tumor microenvironment
- epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT)
- drug delivery
- diagnostics
- precision medicine
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