Embryonic signals mediate extracellular vesicle biogenesis and trafficking at the embryo–maternal interface

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BACKGROUND: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-coated nanoparticles secreted by almost all cell types in living organisms. EVs, as paracrine mediators, are involved in intercellular communication, immune response, and several reproductive events, including the maintenance of pregnancy. Using a domestic animal model (Sus scrofa) with an epitheliochorial, superficial type of placentation, we focused on EV...

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• Extracellular vesicles in disease
• Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
• Reproductive System and Pregnancy