Tag Archives: membrane vesicles

Exosomes are endosome-derived membrane vesicles carrying proteins and nucleic acids that are involved in cellular functions such as intercellular communication, protein and RNA secretion, and antigen presentation, and therefore serve as potential biomarkers for many diseases including cancer. Since exosomes ...

Exosomes are small biological membrane vesicles that measure 30 to 100 nm in diameter. They are involved in a wide array of biological activities, such as cell-cell communication, signal transduction, transport of genetic materials, and modulation of immune response. Evidence ...

Microvesicles may represent a new tool of intercellular communication. Two different microvesicle types have been identified: membrane-derived vesicles (abbreviated EVs) and exosomes. The former is originated by direct budding from the plasma membrane, while the latter origins from ectocytosis of ...