Fig. 3From: The application of extracellular vesicles in colorectal cancer metastasis and drug resistance: recent advances and trendsThe role of EVs in CRC. Donor cells secrete EVs into TME: a EVs act on immune cells to regulate immunosuppression; b EVs are taken up by recipient cells to promote angiogenesis and EMT; c EVs induce macrophages and fibroblasts transformation to favor CRC growth; d EVs are taken up by CRC cells to promote proliferation and chemoresistance; e EVs are also taken up by donor cells to exert some effect; f the microacidic and hypoxic environment in TME could accelerate the release of EVs from donor cellsBack to article page