Erica C Dresselhaus, Kathryn P Harris, Cassandra R Blanchette, Kate Koles, Steven J Del Signore, Matthew F Pescosolido, Biljana Ermanoska, Mark Rozencwaig, Rebecca C Soslowsky, Michael J Parisi, Bryan A Stewart, Timothy J Mosca, Avital A Rodal
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are released by many cell types, including neurons, carrying cargoes involved in signaling and disease. It is unclear whether EVs promote intercellular signaling or serve primarily to dispose of unwanted materials. We show that loss of multivesicular endosome-generating endosomal sorting complex required for transport (ESCRT) machinery disrupts release of EV cargoes from Drosophila motor neurons. Surprisingly, ESCRT depletion does not affect the signaling activities of the EV cargo Synaptotagmin-4 (Syt4) and disrupts only some signaling activities of the EV cargo evenness interrupted (Evi)...
September 2, 2024: Journal of Cell Biology