The prostasome: its secretion and function in man.

G Ronquist, I Brody - Biochimica et biophysica acta, 1985 - europepmc.org
An intact organelle, the prostasome, is secreted by the acinar epithelial cell of the human
prostate gland. The ultrastructural location of the prostasome is within membrane-bound …

Role of exosomes in myocardial remodeling

A Waldenström, G Ronquist - Circulation research, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Exosomes are nanovesicles released from cells through exocytosis and are known to be
mediators of proximal as well as distant cell-to-cell signaling. They are surrounded by a …

Prostasomes are mediators of intercellular communication: from basic research to clinical implications

G Ronquist - Journal of internal medicine, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Ronquist G (University Hospital, Uppsala, Sweden). Prostasomes are mediators of
intercellular communication: from basic research to clinical implications (Review). J Intern …

[HTML][HTML] Cardiomyocyte microvesicles contain DNA/RNA and convey biological messages to target cells

A Waldenström, N Gennebäck, U Hellman, G Ronquist - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Background Shedding microvesicles are membrane released vesicles derived directly from
the plasma membrane. Exosomes are released membrane vesicles of late endosomal origin …

Multiple recognition assay reveals prostasomes as promising plasma biomarkers for prostate cancer

G Tavoosidana, G Ronquist… - Proceedings of the …, 2011 - National Acad Sciences
Prostasomes are microvesicles (mean diameter, 150 nm) that are produced and secreted by
normal and malignant prostate acinar cells. It has been hypothesized that invasive growth of …

The polyphosphate–factor XII pathway drives coagulation in prostate cancer-associated thrombosis

KF Nickel, G Ronquist, F Langer… - Blood, The Journal …, 2015 - ashpublications.org
Cancer is a leading cause of thrombosis. We identify a new procoagulant mechanism that
contributes to thromboembolism in prostate cancer and allows for safe anticoagulation …

Human prostasome membranes exhibit very high cholesterol/phospholipid ratios yielding high molecular ordering

G Arvidson, G Ronquist, G Wikander… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 1989 - Elsevier
Lipid analysis and ESR studies were carried out on prostasomes isolated from human
semen. Cholesterol plus phospholipids amounted to approximately 0.80 μmol per mg …

Association between captopril, other antihypertensive drugs and risk of prostate cancer

G Ronquist, LAG Rodríguez, A Ruigómez… - The …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND There has been some debate on the existence of an association between
hypertension, antihypertensive medications and cancer risk. METHODS We performed a …

[HTML][HTML] Tracing cellular origin of human exosomes using multiplex proximity extension assays

P Larssen, L Wik, P Czarnewski, M Eldh, L Löf… - Molecular & Cellular …, 2017 - ASBMB
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-coated objects such as exosomes and
microvesicles, released by many cell-types. Their presence in body fluids and the variable …

Ultrastructural localization of the prostasome-an organelle in human seminal plasma

I Brody, G Ronquist, A Gottfries - Upsala journal of medical …, 1983 - Taylor & Francis
Secretory granules and vesicles were demonstrated within human prostatic cells and in the
acinar lumen. In size and ultrastructure the granules and vesicles were the same as those …