Composition and functions of bacterial membrane vesicles
M Toyofuku, S Schild, M Kaparakis-Liaskos… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Extracellular vesicles are produced by species across all domains of life, suggesting that
vesiculation represents a fundamental principle of living matter. In Gram-negative bacteria …
vesiculation represents a fundamental principle of living matter. In Gram-negative bacteria …
Examining horizontal gene transfer in microbial communities
IL Brito - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2021 - nature.com
Bacteria acquire novel DNA through horizontal gene transfer (HGT), a process that enables
an organism to rapidly adapt to changing environmental conditions, provides a competitive …
an organism to rapidly adapt to changing environmental conditions, provides a competitive …
Types and origins of bacterial membrane vesicles
M Toyofuku, N Nomura, L Eberl - Nature Reviews Microbiology, 2019 - nature.com
Most bacteria release membrane vesicles (MVs) that contain specific cargo molecules and
have diverse functions, including the transport of virulence factors, DNA transfer, interception …
have diverse functions, including the transport of virulence factors, DNA transfer, interception …
Metallo-β-lactamases in the age of multidrug resistance: from structure and mechanism to evolution, dissemination, and inhibitor design
G Bahr, LJ Gonzalez, AJ Vila - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Antimicrobial resistance is one of the major problems in current practical medicine. The
spread of genes coding for resistance determinants among bacteria challenges the use of …
spread of genes coding for resistance determinants among bacteria challenges the use of …
Biofilms: hot spots of horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in aquatic environments, with a focus on a new HGT mechanism
K Abe, N Nomura, S Suzuki - FEMS microbiology ecology, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Biofilms in water environments are thought to be hot spots for horizontal gene transfer (HGT)
of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). ARGs can be spread via HGT, though mechanisms …
of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). ARGs can be spread via HGT, though mechanisms …
Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) of gram-negative bacteria: a perspective update
AT Jan - Frontiers in microbiology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Outer Membrane Vesicles (OMVs) of Gram-negative bacteria are spherical membrane-
enclosed entities of endocytic origin. Reported in the consortia of different bacterial species …
enclosed entities of endocytic origin. Reported in the consortia of different bacterial species …
Outer-membrane vesicles from Gram-negative bacteria: biogenesis and functions
C Schwechheimer, MJ Kuehn - Nature reviews microbiology, 2015 - nature.com
Outer-membrane vesicles (OMVs) are spherical buds of the outer membrane filled with
periplasmic content and are commonly produced by Gram-negative bacteria. The production …
periplasmic content and are commonly produced by Gram-negative bacteria. The production …
The ecology and evolution of pangenomes
Since the first genome-scale comparisons, it has been evident that the genomes of many
species are unbound by strict vertical descent: Large differences in gene content can occur …
species are unbound by strict vertical descent: Large differences in gene content can occur …
Outer membrane vesicles: biogenesis, functions, and issues
R Juodeikis, SR Carding - Microbiology and Molecular Biology …, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
This review focuses on nonlytic outer membrane vesicles (OMVs), a subtype of bacterial
extracellular vesicles (BEVs) produced by Gram-negative organisms focusing on the …
extracellular vesicles (BEVs) produced by Gram-negative organisms focusing on the …
Molecular interactions at the surface of extracellular vesicles
Extracellular vesicles such as exosomes, microvesicles, apoptotic bodies, and large
oncosomes have been shown to participate in a wide variety of biological processes and are …
oncosomes have been shown to participate in a wide variety of biological processes and are …