The liver is a complicated environment comprised of several different cell types such as hepatocytes, parenchymal cells, Kupffer cells, natural killer cells, B cells, T cells, and stellate cells, which are involved in various functions necessary for maintaining of the ...
Read More »Biological Functions of Exosomes in the Liver
The liver is a complicated environment comprised of several different cell types such as hepatocytes, parenchymal cells, Kupffer cells, natural killer cells, B cells, T cells, and stellate cells, which are involved in various functions necessary for maintaining of the ...
Read More »Harnessing the exosome-induced immune response for cancer immunotherapy
In recent years exosomes have emerged as potent stimulators of immune responses and as agents for cancer therapy. Exosomes can carry a broad variety of immunostimulatory molecules depending on the cell of origin and in vitro culture conditions. Dendritic cell-derived ...
Read More »Insulinoma-released exosomes activate autoreactive marginal zone-like B cells
Exosomes (EXOs) are nano-sized secreted microvesicles that can function as potent endogenous carriers of adjuvant and antigens. To examine a possible role in autoimmunity for EXOs, researchers at the Torrey Pines Institute for Molecular Studies studied EXO-induced immune responses in ...
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