April 10, 2019Open Access
Extracellular Vesicles: Exosomes and Microvesicles, Integrators of Homeostasis
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Abstract
Extracellular vesicles (EVs), cell-derived membrane structures, are secreted after fusion of endosomes with the plasma membrane (exosomes) or shed from the plasma membrane (microvesicles). EVs play a key role both in physiological balance and homeostasis and in disease processes by their ability to participate in intercellular signaling and communication.