Heparin of an animal origin is widely used as an anticoagulant while its effect in suppression of development of metastases in some types of cancer has been observed. Ba using giant phospholipid vesicles we found that heparin mediates attractive interaction between membranes and enhances the mediating effect of plasma.
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In order to validate protocols for isolation of micorvesicles from different body fluids we have visualized isolates and sediments obtained from samples of these body fluids, by scanning electron microscope. We found cells in isolates and numerous microvesicles in sediments which indicates that protocols should be improved.
COBISS.SI-ID: 3176826