Table 1.

Classification of extracellular vesicles

Vesicle	Size (nm)	Origin	Marker
Exosomes	40–200	Cell membrane	CD63, CD9
Microvesicles	200–2000	Plasma membrane	ARF6, VCAMP3
Apoptotic bodies	500–2000	Plasma membrane, endoplasmic reticulum	TSP, C3b