Signaling Breakthroughs of 2015: Microbial Fuel Cells, Cell Death, Cancer, and More (1 of 2) (IMAGE)

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Signaling Breakthroughs of 2015: Microbial Fuel Cells, Cell Death, Cancer, and More (1 of 2)

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Schematic representation of the secretion, transfer, and uptake of small membrane-bound vesicles called exosomes. This year's signaling breakthroughs highlight the most exciting advances in signaling research, including new insights into the role of exosomes in cancer metastasis. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Jan. 5, 2016, issue of Science Signaling, published by AAAS. The paper, by E.M. Adler at AAAS / Science Signaling in Washington, D.C., and colleagues was titled, " 2015: Signaling Breakthroughs of the Year."

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Takahiro Ochiya

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