Host Immune Cell Membrane Deformability Governs the Uptake Route of Malaria-Derived Extracellular Vesicles

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Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c07503" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c07503</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c07503" target="_blank" >10.1021/acsnano.4c07503</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Host Immune Cell Membrane Deformability Governs the Uptake Route of Malaria-Derived Extracellular Vesicles

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, secretes extracellular vesicles (EVs) to facilitate its growth and to communicate with the external microenvironment, primarily targeting the host's immune cells. How parasitic EVs enter specific immune cell types within the highly heterogeneous pool of immune cells remains largely unknown. Using a combination of imaging flow cytometry and advanced fluorescence analysis, we demonstrated that the route of uptake of parasite-derived EVs differs markedly between host T cells and monocytes. T cells, which are components of the adaptive immune system, internalize parasite-derived EVs mainly through an interaction with the plasma membrane, whereas monocytes, which function in the innate immune system, take up these EVs via endocytosis. The membranal/endocytic balance of EV internalization is driven mostly by the amount of endocytic incorporation. Integrating atomic force microscopy with fluorescence data analysis revealed that internalization depends on the biophysical properties of the cell membrane rather than solely on molecular interactions. In support of this, altering the cholesterol content in the cell membrane tilted the balance in favor of one uptake route over another. Our results provide mechanistic insights into how P. falciparum-derived EVs enter into diverse host cells. This study highlights the sophisticated cell-communication tactics used by the malaria parasite.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Host Immune Cell Membrane Deformability Governs the Uptake Route of Malaria-Derived Extracellular Vesicles

Popis výsledku anglicky

The malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, secretes extracellular vesicles (EVs) to facilitate its growth and to communicate with the external microenvironment, primarily targeting the host's immune cells. How parasitic EVs enter specific immune cell types within the highly heterogeneous pool of immune cells remains largely unknown. Using a combination of imaging flow cytometry and advanced fluorescence analysis, we demonstrated that the route of uptake of parasite-derived EVs differs markedly between host T cells and monocytes. T cells, which are components of the adaptive immune system, internalize parasite-derived EVs mainly through an interaction with the plasma membrane, whereas monocytes, which function in the innate immune system, take up these EVs via endocytosis. The membranal/endocytic balance of EV internalization is driven mostly by the amount of endocytic incorporation. Integrating atomic force microscopy with fluorescence data analysis revealed that internalization depends on the biophysical properties of the cell membrane rather than solely on molecular interactions. In support of this, altering the cholesterol content in the cell membrane tilted the balance in favor of one uptake route over another. Our results provide mechanistic insights into how P. falciparum-derived EVs enter into diverse host cells. This study highlights the sophisticated cell-communication tactics used by the malaria parasite.

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J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

10608 - Biochemistry and molecular biology

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

ACS Nano

ISSN

1936-0851

e-ISSN

1936-086X

Svazek periodika

19

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

10

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

19

Strana od-do

9760-9778

Kód UT WoS článku

001436054300001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105001084951