vesicle
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"Cancer cells release small extracellular vesicles containing PD-L1, which are thought to reduce the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy. However, how PD-L1 is sorted into these vesicles has remained unclear."
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Diseased kidneys release tiny particles known as "circulating extracellular vesicles" into the bloodstream.
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As the pocket expands, it wraps around the virus and forms a vesicle.
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The researchers also documented how the cells retrieved and recycled vesicles afterward, a process known as endocytosis.
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In autophagy, damaged or unnecessary proteins are enclosed in small membrane-bound vesicles and then broken down safely by enzymes, effectively recycling cellular components.
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