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Table 1 Regulation of inflammation by exosome cargo

From: Exosome-mediated regulation of inflammatory pathway during respiratory viral disease

Exosome derived from

Disease

Mechanism

Pathway

Effect

References

Monocytes

Tumor cell

Exosomes derived from monocytes secrete various inflammatory cytokines, including IL6, IL-1β, IL-8, and TNF-α

STAT3 and NFκB

Pro-inflammatory effects

[51]

Macrophages

Breast and stomach tumor

Exosomes derived from macrophages in breast and stomach tumors stimulate the production of inflammatory cytokines, including GCSF, IL-6, IL-8, IL1β, CCL2, and TNF-α

NF-κB

Pro-inflammatory effects

[52]

Dendritic cells

Tumor cell

Induction of IL6 and Secretion of TGFβ

STAT3

Pro-inflammatory effects

[51, 53]

Myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC)

Tumor cell

Induction of the proinflammatory cytokine Cox 2 and an increase in inflammatory cytokines such as IL-6, TNF-α, VEGF, CCL2

STAT3

Pro-inflammatory effects

[54]

Natural killer cells

Tumor

Inhibition of NK cell activation mediated by IL-2

By inducing Smad phosphorylation, it can disrupt cytotoxicity and reduce NKG2D receptor expression

Anti-inflammatory effects

[55]

Regulatory T cells (Treg)

Tumor

Expansion phosphorylation of relevant transcription factors IL-10 and TGF- β1

immunosuppression

Anti-inflammatory effects

[56]

Macrophages

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Decreased expression of IL-6

Decreased expression of IL-6

It can also act as a negative regulator in the JAK/STAT pathway

Anti-inflammatory effects

[57, 58]