Big things from small packages: The multifaceted roles of extracellular vesicles in the components quality, therapy and infection

Juraj Petrik; Jerard Seghatchian

doi:10.1016/j.transci.2016.07.008

Big things from small packages: The multifaceted roles of extracellular vesicles in the components quality, therapy and infection

Transfus Apher Sci. 2016 Aug;55(1):4-8. doi: 10.1016/j.transci.2016.07.008. Epub 2016 Jul 15.

Authors

Juraj Petrik¹, Jerard Seghatchian²

Affiliations

¹ Microbiology & Components Research, Development and Innovation, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Edinburgh, UK.
² International Consultancy in Blood Components Quality, Safety Improvements, Audit/Inspection and DDR Strategies, London, UK. Electronic address: jerardseghatchian@btopenworld.com.

PMID: 27519887
DOI: 10.1016/j.transci.2016.07.008

No abstract available

Keywords: Blood components; Exosomes; Extracellular particles; Immunomodulation; Infection; Inflammation; Mesenchymal stromal cells; Microparticles; Microvesicles; Plasma; Platelets; Red blood cells; Therapy; Transfusion science/medicine.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Cell-Derived Microparticles*
Drug Delivery Systems / methods*
Exosomes*
Infections / drug therapy*