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SUBMITTER: Mancini F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7352230 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mancini Francesca F Rossi Omar O Necchi Francesca F Micoli Francesca F
International journal of molecular sciences 20200621 12
Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMVs) are bacterial nanoparticles that are spontaneously released during growth both in vitro and in vivo by Gram-negative bacteria. They are spherical, bilayered membrane nanostructures that contain many components found within the external surface of the parent bacterium. Naturally, OMVs serve the bacteria as a mechanism to deliver DNA, RNA, proteins, and toxins, as well as to promote biofilm formation and remodel the outer membrane during growth. On the other hand, as ...[more]