Cell-derived microparticles and the lung

Cell-derived microparticles are small (0.1–1 μm) vesicles shed by most eukaryotic cells upon activation or during apoptosis. Microparticles carry on their surface, and enclose within their cytoplasm, molecules derived from the parental cell, including proteins, DNA, RNA, microRNA and phospholipids....

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Published in:European Respiratory Review
Main Authors: Dario Nieri, Tommaso Neri, Silvia Petrini, Barbara Vagaggini, Pierluigi Paggiaro, Alessandro Celi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2016-09-01
Online Access:http://err.ersjournals.com/content/25/141/266.full