HOUSTON, July 1 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:
Imaging Pushes Cellular and Exosome Science Forward
By
Laurie Fickman - (713) 743-8454
3d render of cells releasing exosomes, tiny extracellular vesicles involved in a number
of physiological processes. Courtesy Getty Images
Tiny particles released by most human cells may be promising targets for diagnosis
and treatment of an array of diseases from cancer to Alzheimer's, but scientists have
struggled to see them and study them in detail. Now, these particles, or exosomes,
are about to be seen in a whole new light - under a new imaging technology being developed
in the lab of Wei Chuan Shih, professor of electrical and computer engineering at
UH.
The new te...