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Exosomes: Looking back three decades and into the future

Exosomes are extracellular membrane vesicles whose biogenesis by exocytosis of multivesicular endosomes was discovered in 1983. Since their discovery 30 years ago, it has become clear that exosomes contribute to many aspects of physiology and disease, including intercellular communication. We discus...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Harding, Clifford V., Heuser, John E., Stahl, Philip D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3575527/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23420870
http://dx.doi.org/10.1083/jcb.201212113
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Sumario:Exosomes are extracellular membrane vesicles whose biogenesis by exocytosis of multivesicular endosomes was discovered in 1983. Since their discovery 30 years ago, it has become clear that exosomes contribute to many aspects of physiology and disease, including intercellular communication. We discuss the initial experiments that led to the discovery of exosomes and highlight some of the exciting current directions in the field.