Despite increasing knowledge about small extracellular vesicle (sEV) composition and functions in cell–cell communication, the mechanism behind their biogenesis remains unclear. Here, we reveal for the first time that sEV biogenesis and release into the microenvironment are tightly connected with another important organelle, LipidDroplets (LDs). The correlationwas observed in several human cancer cell lines aswell as patient-derived colorectal cancer stem cells (CR-CSCs).Our results demonstrated that external stimuli such as radiation, pH, hypoxia or lipid-interfering drugs, known to affect the number of LDs/cell, similarly influenced sEV secretion. Importantly, through multiple omics data, at both mRNA and protein levels, we revealed RAB5C as a potential important molecular player behind this organelle connection. Altogether, the potential to fine-tune sEV biogenesis by targeting LDs could significantly impact the amount, cargos and properties of these sEVs, opening new clinical perspectives.
Genard, G.C., Tirinato, L., Pagliari, F., Da Silva, J., Giammona, A., Alquraish, F., et al. (2024). Lipid droplets and small extracellular vesicles: More than two independent entities. JOURNAL OF EXTRACELLULAR BIOLOGY, 3(9) [10.1002/jex2.162].
Lipid droplets and small extracellular vesicles: More than two independent entities
Giammona, Alessandro;Di Franco, Simone;Todaro, Matilde;Stassi, Giorgio;
2024-09-01
Abstract
Despite increasing knowledge about small extracellular vesicle (sEV) composition and functions in cell–cell communication, the mechanism behind their biogenesis remains unclear. Here, we reveal for the first time that sEV biogenesis and release into the microenvironment are tightly connected with another important organelle, LipidDroplets (LDs). The correlationwas observed in several human cancer cell lines aswell as patient-derived colorectal cancer stem cells (CR-CSCs).Our results demonstrated that external stimuli such as radiation, pH, hypoxia or lipid-interfering drugs, known to affect the number of LDs/cell, similarly influenced sEV secretion. Importantly, through multiple omics data, at both mRNA and protein levels, we revealed RAB5C as a potential important molecular player behind this organelle connection. Altogether, the potential to fine-tune sEV biogenesis by targeting LDs could significantly impact the amount, cargos and properties of these sEVs, opening new clinical perspectives.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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