URINARY EXTRACELLULAR VESICLES AS SOURCE OF BIOMARKERS IN KIDNEY DISEASES

Most cells physiologically release vesicles as way of intercellular communication. The so-called Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) include exosomes, ectosomes and apoptotic bodies, which basically differ in their composition and subcellular origin. Specifically, EVs found in urine reflect the state of th...

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Main Authors: Ana eGámez-Valero, Sara Inés Lozano-Ramos, Ioana eBancu, Ricardo eLauzurica, Francesc E. eBorras
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2015.00006/full