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June 13, 2016BMC Biology337 citationsOpen Access

Q&A: What are exosomes, exactly?

JEJames R. Edgar

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Exosomes are extracellular vesicles first described as such 30 years ago and since implicated in cell-cell communication and the transmission of disease states, and explored as a means of drug discovery. Yet fundamental questions about their biology remain unanswered. Here I explore what exosomes are, highlight the difficulties in studying them and explain the current definition and some of the outstanding issues in exosome biology.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a220b295c15637a50580042https://doi.org/10.1186/s12915-016-0268-z
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