Extracellular membrane vesicles generated by the shedding of CELL MEMBRANES blebs. Microparticles originating from PLATELETS; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; and other cell types circulate in the peripheral blood and through the MICROVASCULATURE where larger cells cannot, functioning as active effectors in a variety of vascular processes such as INFLAMMATION; HEMOSTASIS; angiogenesis; and vascular reactivity. Increased levels are found following stimulation of bleb formation under normal or pathological conditions.

Descriptor ID	D055252
MeSH Number(s)	A11.284.149.165.082
Concept/Terms	Cell-Derived Microparticles Cell-Derived Microparticles Cell Derived Microparticles Cell-Derived Microparticle Microparticle, Cell-Derived Ectosomes Ectosome Microparticles, Cell-Derived Microparticles, Cell Derived Cell Membrane Microparticles Cell Membrane Microparticle Membrane Microparticle, Cell Membrane Microparticles, Cell Microparticle, Cell Membrane Microparticles, Cell Membrane Circulating Cell-Derived Microparticles Circulating Cell-Derived Microparticles Cell-Derived Microparticle, Circulating Cell-Derived Microparticles, Circulating Circulating Cell Derived Microparticles Circulating Cell-Derived Microparticle Microparticle, Circulating Cell-Derived Microparticles, Circulating Cell-Derived

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