TABLE I.
Extracellular vesicles | Shape | Size | Origin |
---|---|---|---|
Exosome | Round shape | 40–100 nm | Endosomes from many cell types |
Microvesicle | Irregular shape | 20–1000 nm | Plasma membrane of many cell types |
Apoptotic body | Heterogeneous | 1–5 μm | Plasma membrane from the endoplasmic reticulum |
A large oncosome | Amoeboid phenotype | 1–10 μm | Plasma membrane from cancer cells |