Mucus-derived exosome-like vesicles from the Spanish slug (Arion vulgaris): taking advantage of invasive pest species in biotechnology

Abstract The slug Arion vulgaris has attracted major attention as one of the worst invasive herbivore pests in Europe and is renowned for the stiff mucus it secretes for locomotion. In this study we focused on the isolation and characterisation of extracellular vesicles, specifically exosomes and ex...

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Main Authors: Michaela Liegertová, Alena Semerádtová, Michaela Kocholatá, Michaela Průšová, Lenka Němcová, Marcel Štofik, Sylvie Kříženecká, Jan Malý, Olga Janoušková
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-26335-3