The Naked Scientists
  • Login
  • Register
  • Podcasts
      • The Naked Scientists
      • eLife
      • Naked Genetics
      • Naked Astronomy
      • In short
      • Naked Neuroscience
      • Ask! The Naked Scientists
      • Question of the Week
      • Archive
      • Video
      • SUBSCRIBE to our Podcasts
  • Articles
      • Science News
      • Features
      • Interviews
      • Answers to Science Questions
  • Get Naked
      • Donate
      • Do an Experiment
      • Science Forum
      • Ask a Question
  • About
      • Meet the team
      • Our Sponsors
      • Site Map
      • Contact us

User menu

  • Login
  • Register
  • Home
  • Help
  • Search
  • Tags
  • Recent Topics
  • Login
  • Register
  1. Naked Science Forum
  2. Life Sciences
  3. Physiology & Medicine
  4. Are organelles in blood circulation?
« previous next »
  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Are organelles in blood circulation?

  • 4 Replies
  • 2359 Views
  • 0 Tags

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline scientizscht (OP)

  • Naked Science Forum King!
  • ******
  • 1006
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 3 times
  • Naked Science Forum
Are organelles in blood circulation?
« on: 09/02/2019 19:45:15 »
I read about organelles circulating in blood.

Where can I read more about it?
Logged
 



Offline evan_au

  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • ********
  • 11035
  • Activity:
    9%
  • Thanked: 1486 times
Re: Are organelles in blood circulation?
« Reply #1 on: 09/02/2019 21:29:25 »
White blood cells circulate in blood, and are involved in the immune system.
White blood cells have organelles.
Therefore organelles circulate in the blood.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_blood_cell

Platelets are involved in clotting, and start out as components of a larger cell.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platelet

If you have something different in mind (free-floating organelles, or small RNAs), please summarise what you read.
Logged
 

Offline scientizscht (OP)

  • Naked Science Forum King!
  • ******
  • 1006
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 3 times
  • Naked Science Forum
Re: Are organelles in blood circulation?
« Reply #2 on: 10/02/2019 10:23:56 »
Quote from: evan_au on 09/02/2019 21:29:25
White blood cells circulate in blood, and are involved in the immune system.
White blood cells have organelles.
Therefore organelles circulate in the blood.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_blood_cell

Platelets are involved in clotting, and start out as components of a larger cell.
See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platelet

If you have something different in mind (free-floating organelles, or small RNAs), please summarise what you read.

Yes I am talking about free floating organelle parts that are also act as messengers.

Can't find it now though.
Logged
 

Offline scientizscht (OP)

  • Naked Science Forum King!
  • ******
  • 1006
  • Activity:
    0%
  • Thanked: 3 times
  • Naked Science Forum
Re: Are organelles in blood circulation?
« Reply #3 on: 11/02/2019 21:15:04 »
Exosomes!
Logged
 

Offline evan_au

  • Global Moderator
  • Naked Science Forum GOD!
  • ********
  • 11035
  • Activity:
    9%
  • Thanked: 1486 times
Re: Are organelles in blood circulation?
« Reply #4 on: 12/02/2019 10:17:39 »
Have a look at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exosome_(vesicle)

...some of these do carry RNAs that circulate in the bloodstream, and provide a way of signalling between cells, and between different parts of the body.
Logged
 



  • Print
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »
Tags:
 
There was an error while thanking
Thanking...
  • SMF 2.0.15 | SMF © 2017, Simple Machines
    Privacy Policy
    SMFAds for Free Forums
  • Naked Science Forum ©

Page created in 0.734 seconds with 35 queries.

  • Podcasts
  • Articles
  • Get Naked
  • About
  • Contact us
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Subscribe to newsletter
  • We love feedback

Follow us

cambridge_logo_footer.png

©The Naked Scientists® 2000–2017 | The Naked Scientists® and Naked Science® are registered trademarks created by Dr Chris Smith. Information presented on this website is the opinion of the individual contributors and does not reflect the general views of the administrators, editors, moderators, sponsors, Cambridge University or the public at large.