Abstract
Exosomes are extracellular nanovesicles that mediate a number of cellular processes, including intracellular signalling. There are many published examples of exosome–exosome dimers; however, their relevance has not been explored. Here, we propose that cells release exosomes to physically interact with incoming exosomes, forming dimers that we hypothesize attenuate incoming exosome-mediated signalling. We discuss experiments to test this hypothesis and potential relevance in health and disease.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2001-2006 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Cellular and Molecular Medicine |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- exosome
- hypothesis
- physical interaction
- signalling
- zeta potential
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Molecular Medicine
- Cell Biology