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These miRNAs are then incorporated into mature multivesicular bodies (MVBs), which then fuse with the plasma membrane, leading to the release of exosomes or extracellular vesicles carrying miRNAs into the intercellular space. Here, we present a reproducible\n                    <jats:italic>in vitro<\/jats:italic>\n                    assay for the quantification of miRNA import across the endosomal membrane. We detail the isolation of intact endosomes from mammalian cells, followed by the loading of synthetic, chemically modified microRNAs (miRNAs) into the vesicles in an RNase\u2010resistant form. Integrating differential centrifugation and iodixanol density\u2010gradient fractionation, we isolate endosomes free of endoplasmic reticulum contamination. 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