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Abstract
Extracellular vesicles, including microvesicles, exosomes and apoptotic bodies are recognized as carriers of pathogen-associated molecules with direct involvement in immune signaling and inflammation. Those observations have enforced the way these membranous vesicles are being considered as promising immunotherapeutic targets. In this review, we discuss the emerging roles of extracellular vesicles in autoimmunity and highlights their potential use as disease biomarkers as well as targets for the treatment and prevention of autoimmune diseases.Entities:
Keywords: apoptotic bodies; autoimmunity; exosomes; extracellular vesicles; immunity; microvesicles
Year: 2015 PMID: 28435748 PMCID: PMC5396963 DOI: 10.1615/ForumImmunDisTher.2016016491
Source DB: PubMed Journal: For Immunopathol Dis Therap ISSN: 2151-8017