
Exosomes are communication mediators participating in the intercellular exchange of proteins, metabolites and nucleic acids. Recent studies have demonstrated that exosomes are characterized by a unique proteomic composition that is distinct from the cellular one. The mechanisms responsible for determining the proteome content of the exosomes remain however obscure. In the current study we employ ultrastructural approach to validate a novel exosomal protein myoferlin. This is a multiple C2-domain containing protein, known for its conserved physiological function in endocytosis and vesicle fusion biology. Emerging studies demonstrate that myoferlin is frequently overexpressed in cancer, where it promotes cancer cell migration and invasion. Our data expand these findings by showing that myoferlin is a general component of cancer cell derived exosomes from different breast and pancreatic cancer cell lines. Using proteomic analysis, we demonstrate for the first time that myoferlin depletion in cancer cells leads to a significantly modulated exosomal protein load. Such myoferlin-depleted exosomes were also functionally deficient as shown by their reduced capacity to transfer nucleic acids to human endothelial cells (HUVEC). Beyond this, myoferlin-depleted cancer exosomes also had a significantly reduced ability to induce migration and proliferation of HUVEC. The present study highlights myoferlin as a new functional player in exosome biology, calling for novel strategies to target this emerging oncogene in human cancer.
Male, Proteomics, Blotting, Western, Oncologie, Muscle Proteins, Neovascularization, Physiologic, Breast Neoplasms, Exosomes, Sciences de la santé humaine, angiogenesis, proteomics, [SDV.CAN] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cancer, Cell Movement, Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells, Humans, Protein Interaction Maps, Human health sciences, Cell Proliferation, [SDV.MHEP] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology, Calcium-Binding Proteins, Membrane Proteins, endothelial cells, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Microscopy, Electron, Oncology, vesicle trafficking, MCF-7 Cells, Female, RNA Interference, Research Paper, Signal Transduction
Male, Proteomics, Blotting, Western, Oncologie, Muscle Proteins, Neovascularization, Physiologic, Breast Neoplasms, Exosomes, Sciences de la santé humaine, angiogenesis, proteomics, [SDV.CAN] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Cancer, Cell Movement, Human Umbilical Vein Endothelial Cells, Humans, Protein Interaction Maps, Human health sciences, Cell Proliferation, [SDV.MHEP] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology, Calcium-Binding Proteins, Membrane Proteins, endothelial cells, Pancreatic Neoplasms, Microscopy, Electron, Oncology, vesicle trafficking, MCF-7 Cells, Female, RNA Interference, Research Paper, Signal Transduction
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