Biological roles and potential applications of immune cell-derived extracellular vesicles

Biological roles and potential applications of immune cell-derived extracellular vesicles

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) deliver bioactive macromolecules (i.e. proteins, lipids and nucleic acids) for intercellular communication in multicellular organisms. EVs are secreted by all cell types including immune cells. Immune cell-derived EVs modulate diverse aspects of the immune system to eith...

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Main Authors: Chuan Wen, Robert C. Seeger, Muller Fabbri, Larry Wang, Alan S. Wayne, Ambrose Y. Jong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-12-01
Series:Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
Subjects:
Extracellular vesicles
exosomes
immune cells
natural-killer cells
cytotoxicity
theranostics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20013078.2017.1400370

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