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SUBMITTER: Sheehan C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6826013 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sheehan Colin C D'Souza-Schorey Crislyn C
Journal of cell science 20191015 20
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are a heterogeneous collection of membrane-bound vesicles released by cells that contain bioactive cargoes including proteins, lipids and nucleic acids. Multiple subpopulations of EVs have now been recognized and these include exosomes and microvesicles. EVs have been thought to facilitate intercellular and distal communication to bring about various processes that enable tumor progression and metastases. Here, we describe the current knowledge of the functional carg ...[more]