Microbe-host interactions: structure and functions of Gram-negative bacterial membrane vesicles

Frontiers in Microbiology

Microbiology

Hefeng Yang¹  Guiding Li¹  Min Xiao¹ 

[1] Yunnan Key Laboratory of Stomatology, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China;Department of Dental Research, The Affiliated Stomatology Hospital of Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China;

关键词: Gram-negative;    membrane vesicles;    interactions;    immune response;    application;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fmicb.2023.1225513

 received in 2023-05-19, accepted in 2023-08-17,  发布年份 2023

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

Bacteria-host interaction is a common, relevant, and intriguing biological phenomena. The host reacts actively or passively to the bacteria themselves, their products, debris, and so on, through various defense systems containing the immune system, the bacteria communicate with the local or distal tissues of the host via their own surface antigens, secreted products, nucleic acids, etc., resulting in relationships of attack and defense, adaptation, symbiosis, and even collaboration. The significance of bacterial membrane vesicles (MVs) as a powerful vehicle for the crosstalk mechanism between the two is growing. In the recent decade, the emergence of MVs in microbial interactions and a variety of bacterial infections, with multiple adhesions to host tissues, cell invasion and evasion of host defense mechanisms, have brought MVs to the forefront of bacterial pathogenesis research. Whereas MVs are a complex combination of molecules not yet fully understood, research into its effects, targeting and pathogenic components will advance its understanding and utilization. This review will summarize structural, extraction and penetration information on several classes of MVs and emphasize the role of MVs in transport and immune response activation. Finally, the potential of MVs as a therapeutic method will be highlighted, as will future research prospects.

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