Extracellular vesicles mediate intercellular signalling and are potential sources of cancer biomarkers. Nawaz and colleagues describe the biogenesis of extracellular vesicles, and the methods available for their isolation and characterization. The authors also discuss current research into the identification of vesicle-derived biomarkers for cancers of the prostate, kidney and bladder.
- Muhammad Nawaz
- Giovanni Camussi
- Thomas Kislinger
