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Heejoo Kang

Boston University

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Metabolic dysfunction and metformin modify plasma extracellular vesicle signaling to prostate cancer cells

Michael Seen, Pablo Llévenes, Heejoo Kang, Yuhan Qiu, Christina S. Ennis, Andrew Chen, Sara M. Alexanian, Devin Steenkamp, Stefano Monti, Gerald V. Denis

This study investigates how metabolic dysfunction and metformin affect plasma extracellular vesicle signaling to prostate cancer cells, identifying specific miRNAs and their effects on tumor progression.

bioRxiv · Nov 1, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

Plasma exosomes from individuals with type 2 diabetes drive breast cancer aggression in patient-derived organoids

Christina S. Ennis, Michael Seen, Andrew Chen, Heejoo Kang, Adrian Ilinski, Kiana Mahdaviani, Naomi Yu Ko, Stefano Monti, Gerald V. Denis

This study shows that exosomes from type 2 diabetes patients promote breast cancer aggressiveness in organoids by expanding immunosuppressive cells and increasing tumor heterogeneity and invasiveness.

Communications Biology · Aug 26, 2025Peer-reviewedCancer Biology