Highlights of a new type of intercellular communication: microvesicle-based information transfer.
Inflamm Res
; 58(1): 1-8, 2009 Jan.
Article
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| ID: mdl-19132498
ABSTRACT
Microvesicles (MVs) are membrane-covered cell fragments released by most cell types during apoptosis or activation. They are increasingly considered to play a pivotal role in information transfer between cells. Their presence and role have been proven in several physiological and pathological processes, such as immune modulation in inflammation and pregnancy, or blood coagulation and cancer. MVs represent a newly recognized system of intercellular communications. They not only may serve as prognostic markers in different diseases, but could also hold the potential to be new therapeutic targets or drug delivery systems. The present overview aims to highlight some aspects of this new means of cellular communication "microvesicular communication".
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Comunicação Celular
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Vesículas Transportadoras
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Exossomos
Limite:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Inflamm Res
Assunto da revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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PATOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Hungria