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Vilina Akala

University of Delaware

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Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Organism:human· 1 Organism:mouse· 1 Assay:proteomics· 1

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Particle Phagocytosis Amplifies Secretion of Small Extracellular Vesicles in Macrophages

Michael Trautmann-Rodriguez, Vilina Akala, Nicole A. Gill, Emma R. Sudduth, Catherine A. Fromen

This study shows that phagocytosis increases small EV secretion in macrophages through a lysosome-linked mechanism, affecting both EV production and cargo.

bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2026 · PreprintBioengineering