Seminar: Extracellular Vesicles as Mediators of Environmental Stress in Human Disease

Channels of Communication: Extracellular Vesicles in Environmental Stress and Human Disease

“…Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small, membrane-bound structures released by cells as a means of communication. 1 They shuttle their “cargo”—lipids, proteins, nucleic acids, and other molecules—throughout the body via the bloodstream, influencing such physiological processes as immune responses and neuronal firing. As such, they play an important part in normal cellular physiology.…”

“…So say the authors of the first Environmental Health Perspectives Seminar. 1 The Seminar article type was established to promote interdisciplinary exchange and knowledge by providing state-of-the-art information on emerging research directions, important methods, and underlying scientific principles.…”