Extracellular vesicle heterogeneity: subpopulations, isolation techniques, and diverse functions in cancer progression

E Willms, C Cabañas, I Mäger, MJA Wood… - Frontiers in …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Cells release membrane enclosed nano-sized vesicles termed extracellular vesicles (EVs)
that function as mediators of intercellular communication by transferring biological …

Tetraspanins, more than markers of extracellular vesicles in reproduction

J Jankovičová, P Sečová, K Michalková… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The participation of extracellular vesicles in many cellular processes, including reproduction,
is unquestionable. Although currently, the tetraspanin proteins found in extracellular vesicles …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring interactions between extracellular vesicles and cells for innovative drug delivery system design

SAA Kooijmans, OG de Jong, RM Schiffelers - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are submicron cell-secreted structures containing proteins,
nucleic acids and lipids. EVs can functionally transfer these cargoes from one cell to another …

Integrins in wound healing

L Koivisto, J Heino, L Häkkinen… - Advances in wound care, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Regulation of cell adhesions during tissue repair is fundamentally important for
cell migration, proliferation, and protein production. All cells interact with extracellular matrix …

Oncogenic H-ras reprograms Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cell-derived exosomal proteins following epithelial-mesenchymal transition

BJ Tauro, RA Mathias, DW Greening, SK Gopal… - Molecular & cellular …, 2013 - ASBMB
Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a highly conserved morphogenic process
defined by the loss of epithelial characteristics and the acquisition of a mesenchymal …

Characteristics of TIMP1, CD63, and β1-integrin and the functional impact of their interaction in cancer

BL Justo, MG Jasiulionis - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Tissue Inhibitor of Metalloproteases 1, also known as TIMP-1, is named for its well-
established function of inhibiting the proteolytic activity of matrix metalloproteases. Given this …

Positive and negative signals in mast cell activation

S Bulfone-Paus, G Nilsson, P Draber, U Blank… - Trends in …, 2017 - cell.com
Mast cells are powerful immune modulators of the tissue microenvironment. Within seconds
of activation, these cells release a variety of preformed biologically active products, followed …

Tetraspanin assemblies in virus infection

L Florin, T Lang - Frontiers in immunology, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Tetraspanins (Tspans) are a family of four-span transmembrane proteins, known as plasma
membrane “master organizers.” They form Tspan-enriched microdomains (TEMs or TERMs) …

Migrasomes, new vescicles as Hansel and Gretel white pebbles?

A Di Daniele, Y Antonucci, S Campello - Biology Direct, 2022 - Springer
Migrasomes, released by migrating cells, belong to the heterogeneous world of extracellular
vesicles (EVs). However, they can be distinguished from all other members of EVs by their …

The impact of the CD9 tetraspanin on lentivirus infectivity and exosome secretion

KO Böker, N Lemus-Diaz, RR Ferreira, L Schiller… - Molecular Therapy, 2018 - cell.com
Efficient transduction tools are a hallmark for both research and therapy development. Here,
we introduce new insights into the generation of lentiviral vectors with improved …