Exosomes (IMAGE)

Arizona State University

Exosomes

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Exosomes are a form of extracellular vesicle (EV) released from most kinds of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Once thought to be mere detritus from cellular metabolism, they are now linked with many critical forms of cell signaling and immune function and play a vital role in a host of diseases, particularly cancer, where they may act to aid metastasis and thwart anti-cancer therapies.

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