Advances in the study of urinary exosomes as biomarkers of genitourinary tumors / 中华泌尿外科杂志

ABSTRACT

Exosomes are membranous vesicles secreted by a variety of cells,including tumor cells,with stable characters,which can reflect the physiological/pathological state of the source cells,indicating good sources of biomarkers for early diagnosis and prognosis of tumors.Urine exosomes are directly derived from the urinary system and play a more direct role in the diagnosis and prognosis of urinary system tumors.This paper reviews the recent advances in urinary exosomes as molecular markers for the early diagnosis of genitourinary tumors.