Cell-derived microparticles and the lung
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....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2016-09-01
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Series: | European Respiratory Review |
Online Access: | http://err.ersjournals.com/content/25/141/266.full |