Cellular microvesicle pathways can be targeted to transfer genetic information between non-immune cells.

Eukaryotic cell communication is based on protein signaling cascades that require direct cell-cell apposition, or receptor engagement by secreted molecules. The transmission of genetic information is thought to be uncommon, apart from recent reports of exosomal RNA transfer in immune and glioblastom...

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Main Authors: Amy M Skinner, S Lee O'Neill, Peter Kurre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009-07-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2704871?pdf=render