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PLOS Pathogens Issue Image | Vol. 9(7) July 2013

EM image of patient-derived exosomes

Gene ontology analysis of signature exosomal miRNA targets revealed several signaling pathways that are known to be important in Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) pathogenesis. Functional analysis of endothelial cells exposed to patient-derived exosomes demonstrated enhanced cell migration and IL-6 secretion. This suggests that exosomes derived from KSHV-associated malignancies are functional and contain a distinct subset of miRNAs. See Chugh et al.

Image Credit: Pauline E. Chugh, Sezgin Ozgur and Dirk P. Dittmer, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

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EM image of patient-derived exosomes

Gene ontology analysis of signature exosomal miRNA targets revealed several signaling pathways that are known to be important in Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) pathogenesis. Functional analysis of endothelial cells exposed to patient-derived exosomes demonstrated enhanced cell migration and IL-6 secretion. This suggests that exosomes derived from KSHV-associated malignancies are functional and contain a distinct subset of miRNAs. See Chugh et al.

Image Credit: Pauline E. Chugh, Sezgin Ozgur and Dirk P. Dittmer, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

https://doi.org/10.1371/image.ppat.v09.i07.g001