Composition and functions of bacterial membrane vesicles

M Toyofuku, S Schild, M Kaparakis-Liaskos… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Extracellular vesicles are produced by species across all domains of life, suggesting that
vesiculation represents a fundamental principle of living matter. In Gram-negative bacteria …

The extracellular vesicle generation paradox: a bacterial point of view

HM McMillan, MJ Kuehn - The EMBO Journal, 2021 - embopress.org
All bacteria produce secreted vesicles that carry out a variety of important biological
functions. These extracellular vesicles can improve adaptation and survival by relieving …

Complex marine microbial communities partition metabolism of scarce resources over the diel cycle

D Muratore, AK Boysen, MJ Harke, KW Becker… - Nature Ecology & …, 2022 - nature.com
Complex assemblages of microbes in the surface ocean are responsible for approximately
half of global carbon fixation. The persistence of high taxonomic diversity despite …

Biological interactions with Prochlorococcus: implications for the marine carbon cycle

L Cai, H Li, J Deng, R Zhou, Q Zeng - Trends in Microbiology, 2024 - cell.com
The unicellular picocyanobacterium Prochlorococcus is the most abundant photoautotroph
and contributes substantially to global CO 2 fixation. In the vast euphotic zones of the open …

Environmental and ecological importance of bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs)

AAQ Ahmed, TJM McKay - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
Extracellular vesicles are unique structures released by the cells of all life forms. Bacterial
extracellular vesicles (BEVs) were found in various ecosystems and natural habitats. They …

The role of bacterial membrane vesicles in human health and disease

DN Villageliu, DR Samuelson - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial membrane vesicles (MVs) are nanoparticles derived from the membrane
components of bacteria that transport microbial derived substances. MVs are ubiquitous …

Unseen Weapons: Bacterial Extracellular Vesicles and the Spread of Antibiotic Resistance in Aquatic Environments

M Barathan, SL Ng, Y Lokanathan, MH Ng… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
This paper sheds light on the alarming issue of antibiotic resistance (ABR) in aquatic
environments, exploring its detrimental effects on ecosystems and public health. It examines …

[HTML][HTML] Extracellular vesicles as an alternative copper-secretion mechanism in bacteria

S Lima, J Matinha-Cardoso, J Giner-Lamia… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metal homeostasis is fundamental for optimal performance of cell metabolic pathways. Over
the course of evolution, several systems emerged to warrant an intracellular metal …

Environmental and taxonomic drivers of bacterial extracellular vesicle production in marine ecosystems

SJ Biller, A Coe, AA Arellano, K Dooley… - Applied and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Extracellular vesicles are small (approximately 50 to 250 nm in diameter), membrane-bound
structures that are released by cells into their surrounding environment. Heterogeneous …

Bacterial membrane vesicles: orchestrators of interkingdom interactions in microbial communities for environmental adaptation and pathogenic dynamics

L **u, Y Wu, G Lin, Y Zhang, L Huang - Frontiers in Immunology, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Bacterial membrane vesicles (MVs) have attracted increasing attention due to their
significant roles in bacterial physiology and pathogenic processes. In this review, we provide …