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SUBMITTER: Elahi FM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7004029 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Elahi Fanny M FM Farwell D Gregory DG Nolta Jan A JA Anderson Johnathon D JD
Stem cells (Dayton, Ohio) 20191001 1
Exosomes are nanovesicles secreted by virtually all cells. Exosomes mediate the horizontal transfer of various macromolecules previously believed to be cell-autonomous in nature, including nonsecretory proteins, various classes of RNA, metabolites, and lipid membrane-associated factors. Exosomes derived from mesenchymal stem/stromal cells (MSCs) appear to be particularly beneficial for enhancing recovery in various models of disease. To date, there have been more than 200 preclinical studies of ...[more]