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Review
. 2005 Feb:20:22-7.
doi: 10.1152/physiol.00029.2004.

Membrane microparticles: two sides of the coin

Bénédicte Hugel  1 , M Carmen Martínez, Corinne Kunzelmann, Jean-Marie Freyssinet
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Review

Membrane microparticles: two sides of the coin

Bénédicte Hugel et al. Physiology (Bethesda). 2005 Feb.
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Abstract

Microparticles are plasma membrane-derived vesicles shed from stimulated cells, in the broad sense of the term. Their presence is interpreted by proximal or remote cells in fundamental physiological processes including intercellular communication, hemostasis, and immunity. On the other hand, variations of their number or characteristics are frequently observed in pathophysiological situations.

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