Extracellular Vesicles in Health and Disease by Paul Harrison
English | 6 May 2014 | ISBN: 9814411981 | 474 Pages | PDF | 5 MB
English | 6 May 2014 | ISBN: 9814411981 | 474 Pages | PDF | 5 MB
Interest in the role of extracellular vesicles (microvesicles and exosomes) is expanding rapidly. It is now apparent that far from being merely cellular debris, these vesicles play a key role in cell-to-cell communication and signaling. Moreover, they are significantly elevated in a number of diseases. This raises the question of their direct role in pathogenesis as well as their possible use as biomarkers.