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Multivesicular Bodies MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Multivesicular Bodies
Tree Number(s)
A11.284.430.214.190.875.190.880.337.500
Unique ID
D057146
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D057146
Scope Note
Endosomes containing intraluminal vesicles which are formed by the inward budding of the endosome membrane. Multivesicular bodies (MVBs) may fuse with other organelles such as LYSOSOMES or fuse back with the PLASMA MEMBRANE releasing their contents by EXOCYTOSIS. The MVB intraluminal vesicles released into the extracellular environment are known as EXOSOMES.
Entry Term(s)
Endosomal Carrier Vesicles
Multi-Vesicular Bodies
Public MeSH Note
2010; see ENDOSOMES 2009
History Note
2010; use ENDOSOMES 2009
Date Established
2010/01/01
Date of Entry
2009/07/06
Revision Date
1955/01/01
Multivesicular Bodies Preferred
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