Year: 2022
Type: editorial
Abstract: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have become a growing topic of discussion in precision medicine. EVs is a generic term for non-replicated, lipid bilayer encapsulated nano-scaled particles released from living cells (1). In a broad view, EVs have three subtypes, i.e., exosomes (small EVs), microvesicles (large EVs), and apoptotic bodies (apoptotic cell-derived EVs), which differ in biogenesis pathways, particle properties, and molecular markers (1). Depending on their cell hosts, EVs contain functional cargos, including proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids. In biology, EVs play crucial roles in cell-to-cell communication, maintaining cellular homeostasis, regulating tissue development, and modulating 33 immune functions (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)
Source: Frontiers in Medicine
Language: English
Subfield: Molecular Biology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,950
Award: G3001494975
OpenAlex ID: W4311020006