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Q&A: What are exosomes, exactly?

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Peer-reviewed

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Exosomes are extracellular vesicles first described as such 30 years ago and since implicated in cell–cell communication and the transmission of disease states, and explored as a means of drug discovery. Yet fundamental questions about their biology remain unanswered. Here I explore what exosomes are, highlight the difficulties in studying them and explain the current definition and some of the outstanding issues in exosome biology.

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BMC Biology

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1741-7007
1741-7007

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14

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BioMed Central
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Wellcome Trust