A Comparison of Traditional and Novel Methods for the Separation of Exosomes from Human Samples

Exosomes are discrete populations of small (40-200 nm in diameter) membranous vesicles that are released into the extracellular space by most cell types, eventually accumulating in the circulation. As molecular messengers, exosomes exert a broad array of vital physiologic functions by transporting i...

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Main Authors: Li-Li Yu, Jing Zhu, Jin-Xia Liu, Feng Jiang, Wen-Kai Ni, Li-Shuai Qu, Run-Zhou Ni, Cui-Hua Lu, Ming-Bing Xiao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/3634563