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Extracellular Vesicles MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Extracellular Vesicles
Tree Number(s)
A11.284.295.588
Unique ID
D000067128
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000067128
Scope Note
Membrane limited structures derived from cell membranes and cytoplasmic material, and released into EXTRACELLULAR SPACE. They circulate through the EXTRACELLULAR FLUID and through the peripheral blood in the MICROVASCULATURE where cells, much larger, cannot, thereby affecting a variety of intercellular communication processes.
Entry Term(s)
Apoptotic Bodies
Exovesicles
Public MeSH Note
2016
History Note
2016
Date Established
2016/01/01
Date of Entry
2015/07/10
Revision Date
2015/07/10
Extracellular Vesicles Preferred
Exovesicles Narrower
Apoptotic Bodies Narrower
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