Abstract
There is a rapidly growing body of evidence that production of microvesicles (MVs) is a universal feature of cellular life. MVs can incorporate microRNA (miRNA), mRNA, mtDNA, DNA and retrotransposons, camouflage viruses/viral components from immune surveillance, and transfer cargo between cells. These properties make MVs an essential player in intercellular communication. Increasing evidence supports the notion that MVs can also act as long-distance vehicles for RNA molecules and participate in metabolic synchronization and reprogramming eukaryotic cells including stem and germinal cells. MV ability to carry on DNA and their general distribution makes them attractive candidates for horizontal gene transfer, particularly between multi-cellular organisms and their parasites; this suggests important implications for the co-evolution of parasites and their hosts. In this review, we provide current understanding of the roles played by MVs in intracellular pathogens and parasitic infections. We also discuss the possible role of MVs in co-infection and host shifting.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | Article 49 |
| Journal | Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue number | SEP |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Co-infection
- Exosomes
- Horizontal gene transfer
- Metabolism synchronization
- Microvesicles
- MiRNA
- Parasite
- Plasmodium
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
- Immunology
- Medicine(all)
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Microvesicles and intercellular communication in the context of parasitism. / Barteneva, Natasha S.; Maltsev, Natalia; Vorobjev, Ivan A.
In: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, Vol. 4, No. SEP, Article 49, 2013.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short survey
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KW - MiRNA
KW - Parasite
KW - Plasmodium
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