The uptake of small extracellular vesicles by recipient cells is facilitated by paracrine adhesion signaling
Koichiro M. Hirosawa, Yusuke Sato, Rinshi S. Kasai, Eriko Yamaguchi, Naoko Komura, Hiromune Ando, Ayuko Hoshino, Yasunari Yokota, Kenichi G. N. Suzuki
This study identifies the mechanisms by which recipient cells internalize small extracellular vesicles via paracrine adhesion signaling involving galectin-3, LAMP-2C, and Ca2+-dependent pathways.
Nature Communications · Mar 12, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology