Insight into Extracellular Vesicle-Cell Communication: From Cell Recognition to Intracellular Fate.

ABSTRACT: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are heterogamous lipid bilayer-enclosed membranous structures secreted by cells. They are comprised of apoptotic bodies, microvesicles, and exosomes, and carry a range of nucleic acids and proteins that are necessary for cell-to-cell communication via interaction on the cells surface. They initiate intracellular signaling pathways or the transference of cargo molecules, which elicit pleiotropic responses in recipient cells in physiological processes, as well as pathological processes, such as cancer. It is therefore important to understand the molecular means by which EVs are taken up into cells. Accordingly, this review summarizes the underlying mechanisms involved in EV targeting and uptake. The primary method of entry by EVs appears to be endocytosis, where

SUBMITTER: Ginini L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9101098 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature