This chapter offers a brief introduction to exosomes. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles, 30–150 nm in diameter, enclosed by a lipid membrane, that are secreted by cells. They contain mRNA, miRNA, non-coding RNA, DNA, lipids, and proteins and provide intercellular communication, maintain cellular homeostasis, and remove cellular debris.

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What Are Exosomes?

  • Jeffrey N. Weiss

摘要

This chapter offers a brief introduction to exosomes. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles, 30–150 nm in diameter, enclosed by a lipid membrane, that are secreted by cells. They contain mRNA, miRNA, non-coding RNA, DNA, lipids, and proteins and provide intercellular communication, maintain cellular homeostasis, and remove cellular debris.