Exosomes are 40- to 100-nm membrane-bound small vesicles that carry a great variety of cellular cargoes including proteins, DNA, messenger RNAs (mRNAs), and microRNAs (miRNAs). These nanovesicles are detected in various biological fluids such as serum, urine, saliva, and seminal ...
Read More »DPRs Spread Between Cells via Exosomes, but Pathogenic Significance Remains Unclear
from ALS Research Forum by Richard Robinson – Dipeptide repeat proteins (DPRs) translated from the C9ORF72 expansion spread from cell to cell in vitro, including via exosomes, according to a study in the October 11 Cell Reports. The finding hints ...
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