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Q&A: What are exosomes, exactly?

2016; BioMed Central; Volume: 14; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1186/s12915-016-0268-z

ISSN

1741-7007

Autores

James R. Edgar,

Tópico(s)

Viral Infections and Vectors

Resumo

Exosomes are extracellular vesicles first described as such 30 years ago and since implicated in cell-cell communication and the transmission of disease states, and explored as a means of drug discovery. Yet fundamental questions about their biology remain unanswered. Here I explore what exosomes are, highlight the difficulties in studying them and explain the current definition and some of the outstanding issues in exosome biology.

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