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Table 1 Mφ-derived EVs in tumors

From: Emerging applications of extracellular vesicles in tumor therapy

Source

Therapeutic agent

Targeting tumors/cells

Research models

Tumor cell lines

Outcomes

References

ImDCs

DOX

Breast cancer

In vivo/in vitro

MDA-MB-231 and MCF-7

Increased targeting and delivery of chemotherapeutic agents

Tian et al. (2014)

M1φ

PTX

Breast cancer

In vivo/in vitro

4T1

Increased anti-tumor activity of the drug

Wang et al. (2019)

M1φ

GEM and DFX

Pancreatic cancer

In vivo/in vitro

PANC-1

Inhibited cancer cell proliferation, cell attachment and migration, and chemoresistance to GEM significantly improved therapeutic efficacy

Zhao et al. (2021)

M1φ

CPPO, Ce6 and AQ4N

Glioblastoma multiforme

In vivo/in vitro

U87MG-luc, GL261-luc, and G422-luc

Achieved a strong therapeutic effect with synergistic immunomodulation, CDT and hypoxia-activated chemotherapy

Wang et al. (2022)

RAW 264.7 cell

HA, CV and DOX

Breast Cancer

In vivo/in vitro

4T1

Reduced macrophage polarization regulation and cell migration enhance the therapeutic effect on metastatic cancer

Jorquera-Cordero et al. (2022)

RAW 264.7 cell

PTX

Lewis lung carcinoma

In vivo/in vitro

3LL-M27

Increased toxicity to cancer cells and localization to tumors

Kim et al. (2016)

RAW 264.7 cell

AA-PEG and PTX

Lewis lung carcinoma

In vivo/in vitro

3LL-M27

Increased toxicity to cancer cells and localization to tumors

Kim et al. (2018)

M1φ

lactic acid-ethanolic acid and DOX

TNBC

In vivo/in vitro

MDA-MB-231

Increased cellular uptake efficiency and antitumor efficacy of adriamycin, leading to increased tumor growth inhibition and induction of apoptosis

Li et al. (2020)

RAW 264.7 cell

DOX

Breast cancer

In vitro

4T1

Enhanced toxicity to cancer cells

Fu et al. (2015)

RAW 264.7 cell

Mouse cortical neurons, microglia and astrocytes

In vivo/in vitro

CCL-131

Downregulated pro-inflammatory miRNA target genes in receptor cells to prophylactically reduce chronic pain

Jean-Toussaint et al. (2021), McDonald et al. (2014)

M1φ

Melanoma

In vivo/in vitro

B16F10

Increased pro-inflammatory cytokine ratios induced stronger and more sustained immune responses, and exhibited stronger anti-tumor effects

Cheng et al. (2017)

  1. “–”: EVs used alone, not loaded with therapeutic agents