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L(C3)icensing of exosomes for RNA export

A mechanism of secretory autophagy explains aspects of the packaging of proteins and RNA into extracellular vesicles and paves the way to a better understanding of their biological roles and medical applications.

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Fig. 1: LDELS: autophagy-dependent packaging and exosomal secretion mechanism of cellular proteins and RNA.

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Rak, J. L(C3)icensing of exosomes for RNA export. Nat Cell Biol 22, 137–139 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41556-020-0466-3

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