Cholesteryl esters and high protein-to-lipid ratios distinguish Non-Vesicular Extracellular Particles from Extracellular Vesicles
Sayam Ghosal, Rita Leporati, Árpád Varga, Petra Susánszki, Nóra Fekete, Tamás László, Tünde Bárkai, Fülöp Károly Grébecz, Delaram Khamari, Tárek Zoltán Magyar, Marcus Höring, Krisztina V Vukman, Bernadett R. Bodnár, Brachyahu Meir Kestecher, Mohamed A Fattah, , Xabier Osteikoetxea
This paper identifies non-vesicular extracellular particles (167k-NVEPs) as a distinct class from EVs based on lipid composition, protein-to-lipid ratio, and size, with implications for disease biology and therapeutic delivery.
Cell Communication and Signaling · Apr 17, 2026Peer-reviewedCell Biology