Endocrine Abstracts

The term Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) encompasses all those vesicular structures (surrounded by a cell membrane) released into the extracellular environment. Virtually all cells are capable of producing EVs through highly conserved mechanisms in evolution. These vesicles serve as a communication channel between different cells of the organism due to their capacity to exchange biomolecules, including proteins, lipids, nucleic acids or carbohydrates. Their membranous packaging g...