Items for "Secretion / exocytosis"

Proteomic discovery of 21 proteins expressed in human plasma-derived but not platelet-derived microparticles

Microparticles (MPs) are small membrane vesicles generated by essentially all cell types. In the plasma, most MPs are derived from platelets, but those from other sources, particularly leukocytes (macrophages, lymphocytes, and neutrophils), endothelial cells, and even smooth muscle cells can be detected and appear to play an important role in normal physiology and various diseases...

Keywords: Secretion / exocytosis, Platelet activation markers, vascular cell markers