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  1. Fields of Study
  2. intracellular space
  3. cytoplasm
  4. organelles
  5. cytoplasmic vesicles
  6. exosomes
  1. Fields of Study
  2. protoplasm
  3. cytoplasm
  4. organelles
  5. cytoplasmic vesicles
  6. exosomes

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exosomes

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  • Topic

Definition

  • Information Vesicles secreted from multivesicular bodies into the extracellular environment when the multivesicular bodies fuse with the plasma membrane. Multivesicular bodies are formed from endosomes when they accumulate vesicles (sometimes referred to as "intraluminal vesicles") from inward budding of the endosome membrane.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013

    Type: Concept definition

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https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/196334

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