Tetraspanins in Extracellular Vesicle formation and function

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) represent a novel mechanism of intercellular communication as vehicles for intercellular transfer of functional membrane and cytosolic proteins, lipids, and RNAs. Microvesicles, ectosomes, shedding vesicles, microparticles and exosomes are the most common terms to refer...

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Published in:Frontiers in Immunology
Main Authors: Zoraida Andreu Martínez, María eYáñez-Mó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-09-01
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2014.00442/full