Extracellular vesicle-mediated communication within host-parasite interactions

Z Wu, L Wang, J Li, L Wang, Z Wu, X Sun - Frontiers in immunology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small membrane-surrounded structures released by different
kinds of cells (normal, diseased, and transformed cells) in vivo and in vitro that contain large …

Biogenesis of extracellular vesicles in protozoan parasites: The ESCRT complex in the trafficking fast lane?

A Cruz Camacho, D Alfandari, E Kozela… - PLoS …, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) provide a central mechanism of cell–cell communication. While
EVs are found in most organisms, their pathogenesis-promoting roles in parasites are of …

20S proteasomes secreted by the malaria parasite promote its growth

E Dekel, D Yaffe, I Rosenhek-Goldian… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Mature red blood cells (RBCs) lack internal organelles and canonical defense mechanisms,
making them both a fascinating host cell, in general, and an intriguing choice for the deadly …

Toxoplasmosis in human and animals around the world. Diagnosis and perspectives in the one health approach

RAM de Barros, AC Torrecilhas, MAM Marciano… - Acta tropica, 2022 - Elsevier
Toxoplasmosis is a unique health disease that significantly affects the health of humans,
domestic animals, wildlife and is present in ecosystems, including water, soil and food …

Pathogenic infection in male mice changes sperm small RNA profiles and transgenerationally alters offspring behavior

S Tyebji, AJ Hannan, CJ Tonkin - Cell Reports, 2020 - cell.com
Germline epigenetic factors influence transgenerational inheritance of behavioral traits upon
changes in experience and environment. Immune activation due to infection can also …

Characterization of exosomes derived from Toxoplasma gondii and their functions in modulating immune responses

Y Li, Y Liu, F Xiu, J Wang, H Cong, S He… - International journal …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Exosomes are nanograde membrane-bound vesicles secreted from most cell
types through the fusion of multivesicular bodies with plasma membranes. Some of these …

Guidelines for the purification and characterization of extracellular vesicles of parasites

C Fernandez‐Becerra, P Xander… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Parasites are responsible for the most neglected tropical diseases, affecting over a billion
people worldwide (WHO, 2015) and accounting for billions of cases a year and responsible …

Membrane-bound extracellular vesicles secreted by parasitic protozoa: cellular structures involved in the communication between cells

W de Souza, ES Barrias - Parasitology research, 2020 - Springer
The focus of this review is a group of structures/organelles collectively known as
extracellular vesicles (EVs) that are secreted by most, if not all, cells, varying from …

Selenium Nanoparticles (SeNPs) immunomodulation is more than redox improvement: serum proteomics and transcriptomic analyses

IF Xia, HK Kong, MMH Wu, Y Lu, KH Wong, KWH Kwok - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Selenium nanoparticles (SeNPs) are a novel elemental form selenium and often reported to
possess beneficial bioactivities such as anticancer, promoting bone growth and …

Extracellular vesicles isolated from Toxoplasma gondii induce host immune response

VO Silva, MM Maia, AC Torrecilhas… - Parasite …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study established a protocol to purify Toxoplasma gondii tachyzoite microvesicles and
exosomes, called as extracellular vesicles (EV s). In addition, the investigations were …