Exosome and Exosomal MicroRNA: Trafficking, Sorting, and Function
Exosomes are 40–100 nm nano-sized vesicles that are released from many cell types into the extracellular space. Such vesicles are widely distributed in various body fluids. Recently, mRNAs and microRNAs (miRNAs) have been identified in exosomes, which can be taken up by neighboring or distant cells...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-02-01
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Series: | Genomics, Proteomics & Bioinformatics |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S167202291500011X |