| Title |
Q&A: What are exosomes, exactly?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Biology, June 2016
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12915-016-0268-z |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
James R. Edgar |
| Abstract |
Exosomes are extracellular vesicles first described as such 30 years ago and since implicated in cell-cell communication and the transmission of disease states, and explored as a means of drug discovery. Yet fundamental questions about their biology remain unanswered. Here I explore what exosomes are, highlight the difficulties in studying them and explain the current definition and some of the outstanding issues in exosome biology. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 12% |
| United Kingdom | 8 | 10% |
| Australia | 4 | 5% |
| Japan | 2 | 3% |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 3% |
| Mexico | 2 | 3% |
| Netherlands | 2 | 3% |
| Kenya | 1 | 1% |
| Egypt | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 6 | 8% |
| Unknown | 41 | 53% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 68 | 87% |
| Scientists | 5 | 6% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 4% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 3% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| South Africa | 1 | <1% |
| Chile | 1 | <1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| Finland | 1 | <1% |
| Denmark | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 733 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 129 | 17% |
| Researcher | 118 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 109 | 15% |
| Student > Bachelor | 103 | 14% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 44 | 6% |
| Other | 92 | 12% |
| Unknown | 149 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 202 | 27% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 101 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 77 | 10% |
| Engineering | 40 | 5% |
| Immunology and Microbiology | 37 | 5% |
| Other | 118 | 16% |
| Unknown | 169 | 23% |