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SUBMITTER: Ismail N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3567345 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ismail Noura N Wang Yijie Y Dakhlallah Duaa D Moldovan Leni L Agarwal Kitty K Batte Kara K Shah Prexy P Wisler Jon J Eubank Tim D TD Tridandapani Susheela S Paulaitis Michael E ME Piper Melissa G MG Marsh Clay B CB
Blood 20121109 6
Microvesicles are small membrane-bound particles comprised of exosomes and various-sized extracellular vesicles. These are released by several cell types. Microvesicles have a variety of cellular functions from communication to mediating growth and differentiation. Microvesicles contain proteins and nucleic acids. Previously, we showed that plasma microvesicles contain microRNAs (miRNAs). Based on our previous report, the majority of peripheral blood microvesicles are derived from platelets, whi ...[more]