Exfoliation of membrane ecto-enzymes in the form of micro-vesicles.

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Summary

It was concluded that the shedded vesicles constituted a select portion of the plasma membrane and may serve a physiologic function; it is proposed that they be referred to as exosomes.

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1981-06-06
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Vesicle, Microvesicles, Sphingomyelin, 5'-nucleotidase, Biochemistry

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