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Microvesicles: Intercellular messengers in cutaneous wound healing

Alexandra Laberge1, Syrine Arif1, Véronique J Moulin1,2

  • 1Centre de recherche en organogenese experimentale de l'Université Laval/LOEX, Centre de recherche du CHU de Quebec, Quebec, Canada.

Journal of Cellular Physiology
|January 11, 2018
PubMed

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Microvesicles (MVs), once thought inert, are key players in cell communication and wound healing. This review explores their biogenesis, actions, and roles in the skin

Area of Science:

  • Cell Biology
  • Dermatology
  • Regenerative Medicine

Background:

  • Microvesicles (MVs) were historically dismissed as cellular debris.
  • Recent research highlights MVs as crucial mediators of intercellular communication.
  • Their involvement spans various physiological and pathological processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the significant role of microvesicles in wound healing.
  • To elucidate the biogenesis and mechanisms of action of MVs.
  • To explore the functions of MVs in distinct phases of skin repair.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of current research on microvesicles and wound healing.
  • Synthesis of existing knowledge on MV biogenesis and intercellular signaling.
  • Analysis of MV contributions to hemostatic, inflammatory, proliferative, and remodeling stages.

Main Results:

  • Microvesicles are actively released from cells via plasma membrane budding and fission.
  • MVs play dynamic roles throughout the wound healing cascade.
  • They are integral to intercellular communication during skin homeostasis and repair.

Conclusions:

  • Microvesicles are essential regulators of cell-to-cell interactions in wound healing.
  • Understanding MV dynamics offers new insights into skin repair mechanisms.
  • MVs represent a promising area for therapeutic interventions in regenerative medicine.
Keywords:
microvesicleskinwound healing

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