Microparticles That Form Immune Complexes as Modulatory Structures in Autoimmune Responses

• Main Authors: Catalina Burbano (Author), Mauricio Rojas (Author), Gloria Vásquez (Author), Diana Castaño (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Microparticles (MPs) are induced during apoptosis, cell activation, and even "spontaneous" release. Initially MPs were considered to be inert cellular products with no biological function. However, an extensive research and functional characterization have shown that the molecular composit...