Fig. 1

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) classification. The three different classes of EVs are depicted. a Exosomes are generated through the endocytic pathway and are released via exocytosis, are spherical in shape and have size range of 30–200 nm of diameter. b Microvesicles (MVs) are released through budding from plasma membrane, are irregular in shape and range in size between 100–1000 nm of diameter. c Apoptotic bodies are released through blebbing by cells undergoing apoptosis and are > 1000 nm in size