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 …

[HTML][HTML] Bacterial extracellular vesicles as bioactive nanocarriers for drug delivery: Advances and perspectives

H Liu, Q Zhang, S Wang, W Weng, Y Jing, J Su - Bioactive Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanosized extracellular vesicles derived from bacteria contain diverse cargo and transfer
intercellular bioactive molecules to cells. Due to their favorable intercellular interactions, cell …

The gut microbiota prime systemic antiviral immunity via the cGAS-STING-IFN-I axis

SF Erttmann, P Swacha, KM Aung, B Brindefalk… - Immunity, 2022 - cell.com
The microbiota are vital for immune homeostasis and provide a competitive barrier to
bacterial and fungal pathogens. Here, we investigated how gut commensals modulate …

Extracellular membrane vesicles in the three domains of life and beyond

S Gill, R Catchpole, P Forterre - FEMS microbiology reviews, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Cells from all three domains of life, Archaea, Bacteria and Eukarya, produce extracellular
vesicles (EVs) which are sometimes associated with filamentous structures known as …

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 …

Through the wall: extracellular vesicles in Gram-positive bacteria, mycobacteria and fungi

L Brown, JM Wolf, R Prados-Rosales… - Nature Reviews …, 2015 - nature.com
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are produced by all domains of life. In Gram-negative bacteria,
EVs are produced by the pinching off of the outer membrane; however, how EVs escape the …

Outer membrane vesicles of gram-negative bacteria: an outlook on biogenesis

ED Avila-Calderón, MS Ruiz-Palma… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) from Gram-negative bacteria were first described more
than 50 years ago. However, the molecular mechanisms involved in biogenesis began to be …

Biological properties of extracellular vesicles and their physiological functions

M Yáñez-Mó, PRM Siljander, Z Andreu… - Journal of …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
In the past decade, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been recognized as potent vehicles of
intercellular communication, both in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. This is due to their capacity …

A novel mechanism for the biogenesis of outer membrane vesicles in Gram-negative bacteria

S Roier, FG Zingl, F Cakar, S Durakovic, P Kohl… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
Bacterial outer membrane vesicles (OMVs) have important biological roles in pathogenesis
and intercellular interactions, but a general mechanism of OMV formation is lacking. Here …

Phage-mediated horizontal gene transfer and its implications for the human gut microbiome

T Borodovich, AN Shkoporov, RP Ross… - Gastroenterology …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) in the microbiome has profound consequences for human
health and disease. The spread of antibiotic resistance genes, virulence, and pathogenicity …