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Cell-derived microparticles and the lung.
European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society - 1 Sept 2016
Nieri Dario, Neri Tommaso, Petrini Silvia, Vagaggini Barbara, Paggiaro Pierluigi, Celi Alessandro
Abstract excerpt
Cell-derived microparticles are small (0.1-1 μm) vesicles shed by most eukaryotic cells upon activation or during apoptosis. Microparticles carry on their surface, and enclose within their cytoplasm, molecules derived from the parental cell, including proteins, DNA, RNA, microRNA and phospholipids. Microparticles are now considered functional units that represent a disseminated storage pool of bioactive effectors...
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