Small extracellular vesicles contain metals and transfer metal intercellularly

Abstract Cells have developed a highly regulated system for the uptake, transport, utilization, storage, and export of metals, ensuring the maintenance of cellular homeostasis. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) function as a mechanism through which a cell can export its cargo and transfer it to re...

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Main Authors: Adityas Purnianto, Celeste Mawal, Mitali M. Kulkarni, Huaqi Su, Tiana F. Koukoulis, Patricia Wongsodirdjo, Ya Hui Hung, Scott Ayton, Ashley I. Bush, Kevin J. Barnham, Laura J. Vella
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Published: Wiley 2024-10-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jex2.70012
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Celeste Mawal
Mitali M. Kulkarni
Huaqi Su
Tiana F. Koukoulis
Patricia Wongsodirdjo
Ya Hui Hung
Scott Ayton
Ashley I. Bush
Kevin J. Barnham
Laura J. Vella
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Celeste Mawal
Mitali M. Kulkarni
Huaqi Su
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Ashley I. Bush
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description Abstract Cells have developed a highly regulated system for the uptake, transport, utilization, storage, and export of metals, ensuring the maintenance of cellular homeostasis. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) function as a mechanism through which a cell can export its cargo and transfer it to recipient cells. However, in contrast to the other molecular cargo associated with sEVs, the metal content of sEVs is not well characterized. To address this gap in knowledge, we measured the levels of nine essential metals (copper, iron, zinc, manganese, magnesium, potassium, calcium, chromium, cobalt) and six non‐essential metals (nickel, rubidium, titanium, aluminium, lithium, lead) in sEVs originating from multiple in vitro and ex vivo sources. Our findings reveal that, beyond containing redox‐active essential metals and those involved in redox reactions, sEVs also exhibit the capability to export and transfer non‐physiological, potentially toxic metals.
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spelling doaj-art-354283fce5264150957df1fa668a3d242025-08-20T02:12:03ZengWileyJournal of Extracellular Biology2768-28112024-10-01310n/an/a10.1002/jex2.70012Small extracellular vesicles contain metals and transfer metal intercellularlyAdityas Purnianto0Celeste Mawal1Mitali M. Kulkarni2Huaqi Su3Tiana F. Koukoulis4Patricia Wongsodirdjo5Ya Hui Hung6Scott Ayton7Ashley I. Bush8Kevin J. Barnham9Laura J. Vella10The Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria AustraliaThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria AustraliaThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria AustraliaThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria AustraliaThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria AustraliaThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria AustraliaThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria AustraliaThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria AustraliaThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria AustraliaThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria AustraliaThe Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health The University of Melbourne Parkville Victoria AustraliaAbstract Cells have developed a highly regulated system for the uptake, transport, utilization, storage, and export of metals, ensuring the maintenance of cellular homeostasis. Small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) function as a mechanism through which a cell can export its cargo and transfer it to recipient cells. However, in contrast to the other molecular cargo associated with sEVs, the metal content of sEVs is not well characterized. To address this gap in knowledge, we measured the levels of nine essential metals (copper, iron, zinc, manganese, magnesium, potassium, calcium, chromium, cobalt) and six non‐essential metals (nickel, rubidium, titanium, aluminium, lithium, lead) in sEVs originating from multiple in vitro and ex vivo sources. Our findings reveal that, beyond containing redox‐active essential metals and those involved in redox reactions, sEVs also exhibit the capability to export and transfer non‐physiological, potentially toxic metals.https://doi.org/10.1002/jex2.70012exosomesintercellular transfermetalsmall extracellular vesicles
spellingShingle Adityas Purnianto
Celeste Mawal
Mitali M. Kulkarni
Huaqi Su
Tiana F. Koukoulis
Patricia Wongsodirdjo
Ya Hui Hung
Scott Ayton
Ashley I. Bush
Kevin J. Barnham
Laura J. Vella
Small extracellular vesicles contain metals and transfer metal intercellularly
Journal of Extracellular Biology
exosomes
intercellular transfer
metal
small extracellular vesicles
title Small extracellular vesicles contain metals and transfer metal intercellularly
title_full Small extracellular vesicles contain metals and transfer metal intercellularly
title_fullStr Small extracellular vesicles contain metals and transfer metal intercellularly
title_full_unstemmed Small extracellular vesicles contain metals and transfer metal intercellularly
title_short Small extracellular vesicles contain metals and transfer metal intercellularly
title_sort small extracellular vesicles contain metals and transfer metal intercellularly
topic exosomes
intercellular transfer
metal
small extracellular vesicles
url https://doi.org/10.1002/jex2.70012
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