On December 1st, Yuliya Shakalisava of the company EXIT071 gave two spotlight presentations in collaboration with Naturalis. The theme was 'Talking cells, how do you capture an exosome?' Visitors could experience for themselves how difficult it is to find an exosome.
How cells talk to each other
All cells in our body make exosomes to send messages to other cells. Cells pack these tiny bubbles with their molecular information and excrete them into all body fluids – blood, urine, and even tears! Using exosomes make diagnostics very specific. This is why exosomes have a huge potential for non-invasive diagnostics and novel therapeutics.
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