Exosome in Tumour Microenvironment: Overview of the Crosstalk between Normal and Cancer Cells

Cancer development is a multistep process in which exosomes play important roles. Exosomes are small vesicles formed in vesicular bodies in the endosomal network. The major role of exosomes seems to be the transport of bioactive molecules between cells. Depending on the cell of origin, exosomes are...

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Main Authors: Catarina Roma-Rodrigues, Alexandra R. Fernandes, Pedro Viana Baptista
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/179486