Extracellular Vesicles in Human Diseases
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: closed (31 August 2023) | Viewed by 13121
Special Issue Editor
Interests: MiRNAs; extracellular vesicles; exosomes; mammalian growth; reproduction; glucose and lipid metabolism, protein metabolism; signal pathways, regulation of gene expression, epigenetics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have the potential to identify unknown cellular and molecular mechanisms, which play important roles in cell-to-cell communication, organ homeostasis and disease. EVS are generally divided into two broad categories: ectosomes and exosomes. Ectosomes are vesicles produced by the direct germination of the plasma membrane, which produces microvesicles, microparticles and large vesicles about 50 nm to 1 mm in diameter. In contrast, exosomes are endosome-derived and range in diameter from about 40 to 160 NM (mean: approximately 100 nm). A variety of cells and body fluids can secrete exosomes, including endothelial cells, immune cells, platelets, smooth muscle cells, and so on. When they are secreted by host cells into recipient cells, exosomes can regulate the biological activity of recipient cells by carrying proteins, nucleic acids, lipids and so on. The application potential of EV in mammalian reproduction and development, immune response and infection, substance metabolism, cardiovascular disease, neurodegeneration, cancer, etc., have encouraged major research advances in this field.
Prof. Dr. Qianyun Xi
Guest Editor
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