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. 2015 Nov 9;3(4):270–281. doi: 10.3390/biomedicines3040270

Figure 1.

Figure 1

Cell–cell communication through exosomal microRNAs. MicroRNAs contained in exosomes are released from tumor cells where they can enter the bloodstream and circulate through the body to distant sites. These exosomal microRNAs are taken up by recipient cells, where the microRNAs can then suppress target genes in recipient cells.