Current Insights into the Role of Exosomes in Intercellular Communication, 2nd Edition
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Biology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 1733
Special Issue Editor
2. The Gray Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel-Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
3. Institute of Hematology, Davidoff Cancer Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah Tikva 49100, Israel
Interests: telomeres; telomerase; cancer research; exosomes; microenvironment
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Dear Colleagues,
Exosomes are extracellular vesicles (EVs) ranging in diameter from 30 to 150 nm. Formed by the endosomal membrane, they are practically secreted from all types of cells and cell microenvironments. In the human body, they travel in bodily liquids, such as blood, saliva, and urine. Exosomes contain thousands of molecules, including nucleic acids of all types, proteins, and lipids, reflecting the molecular makeup of their cells of origin. Upon travelling in bodily liquids, they may be engulfed by other recipient cells, where they release their cargo. Since part of the molecular cargo is biologically active, it may interfere with the host cells’ signal transduction pathways upon their cellular integration. Therefore, exosomes are considered mediators of cell–cell communications. As such, their roles in numerous biological activities are continuously being reported.
For this Special Issue of IJMS, we are gathering manuscripts focusing on the various roles of exosomes in cell–cell communications in all biological systems.
Dr. Orit Uziel
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- exosomes
- extracellular vesicles
- intracellular communication
- intercellular communication
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