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. 2023 May 26;11:1149662. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2023.1149662

FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 1

The formation and secretion of EVs. Extracellular vesicles are mainly classified into three main types: exosomes, microvesicles, and apoptotic bodies. Exosomes are formed by the fusion of multivesicular bodies (MVBs) with the plasma membrane, MVs form directly from the plasma membrane to the outward bud, and apoptotic bodies are released by the cells after apoptosis. It contains DNA, miRNA, protein, and other cargos.