Bovis Bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) infection induces exosomal miRNA release by human macrophages

Bovis Bacillus Calmette–Guerin (BCG) infection induces exosomal miRNA release by human macrophages

Abstract Background Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health concern and its diagnosis is challenging due to the limitations in the specificity and sensitivity of the current diagnostic tests. Exosomes are bioactive 30–100 nm vesicles produced by most cell types and are found in almost...

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Main Authors: Shamila D. Alipoor, Esmaeil Mortaz, Payam Tabarsi, Parissa Farnia, Mehdi Mirsaeidi, Johan Garssen, Masoud Movassaghi, Ian M. Adcock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Translational Medicine
Subjects:
Mycobacterium
Exosome
miRNA
Macrophage
Biomarker
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-017-1205-9

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