Exosomal vesicles as targets for personalized medicine in positive HIV
populations with Diffuse Large B cell lymphoma: A Literature Review
Abstract
Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) is a common type of Non-Hodgkin’s
Lymphoma, marked by significant clinical and biological variability.
Standard first-line treatment cures about 60% of patients, while
30-40% either do not respond or relapse. Current prognostic tools often
fail to predict relapses accurately. The tumor cell’s origin accounts
for some heterogeneity. Exosomes, small vesicles released by various
cells, facilitate intercellular communication and are found in all
bodily fluids. Analyzing exosomes for nucleic acids and proteins may
provide valuable diagnostic and prognostic insights for DLBCL. We
conducted literature searches using Pubmed, Cochrane, Science Direct,
Wiley Online Library, and Google Scholar using the keywords
“exosomes”, “HIV”, “DLBCL”, “miRNA”, and “viruses”. We found
89 articles, of which 56 met our inclusion criteria and had their
significant findings assimilated into our review. Exosomes and their
cargo show potential as non-invasive biomarkers for DLBCL patients.
Undifferentiated naive cells exposed to exosomes containing
trans-activating response element RNA are more susceptible to HIV, which
can be both stimulated and inhibited by exosomes, depending on their
source. Thus, targeting exosomes may be a viable approach for reducing
inflammation. Our review of 56 articles indicates that analyzing exosome
nucleic acids can offer prognostic insights for DLBCL patients. Exosomes
are linked to drug resistance in hematopoietic malignancies and can both
stimulate and inhibit HIV. Additionally, differential expression of
miRNAs in DLBCL has been observed. Overall, this study highlights the
potential of exosomes for diagnosis, prognosis, disease burden
assessment, and understanding drug resistance.