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Evaluation of the Storage Stability of Extracellular Vesicles
Published on: May 22, 2019
Extracellular vesicles in vascular pathophysiology: beyond their molecular content
Ewa Ł Stępień1, Martyna Durak-Kozica2,3,4, Paweł Moskal2,3,4
1Marian Smoluchowski Institute of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland; Total-Body Jagiellonian-PET Laboratory, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland; Center for Theranostics, Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland. e.stepien@uj.edu.pl
Abstract:
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are released by all cells, both in physiological and pathological conditions. Their molecular charge and composition emerge as possible biomarkers, but EVs may also be considered for other clinical applications. This review discusses the role of other features of EVs, such as their lipid components or composition of glycans that form the EV corona and regulate EV biodistribution and uptake by target cells. The importance of EV electric charge has been discussed as a new insight into EV fate and destination.
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