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Microbiota‐derived extracellular vesicles in interkingdom communication in the gut
Author(s) -
DíazGarrido Natalia,
Badia Josefa,
Baldomà Laura
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of extracellular vesicles
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.94
H-Index - 68
ISSN - 2001-3078
DOI - 10.1002/jev2.12161
Subject(s) - immune system , crosstalk , biology , gut flora , microbiology and biotechnology , effector , extracellular vesicle , dysbiosis , vesicle , microvesicles , immunology , biochemistry , microrna , gene , physics , membrane , optics
The intestine is fundamental in controlling human health. Intestinal epithelial and immune cells are continuously exposed to millions of microbes that greatly impact on intestinal epithelial barrier and immune function. This microbial community, known as gut microbiota, is now recognized as an important partner of the human being that actively contribute to essential functions of the intestine but also of distal organs. In the gut ecosystem, bidirectional microbiota‐host communication does not involve direct cell contacts. Both microbiota and host‐derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) are key players of such interkingdom crosstalk. There is now accumulating body of evidence that bacterial secreted vesicles mediate microbiota functions by transporting and delivering into host cells effector molecules that modulate host signalling pathways and cell processes. Consequently, vesicles released by the gut microbiota may have great influence on health and disease. Here we review current knowledge on microbiota EVs and specifically highlight their role in controlling host metabolism, intestinal barrier integrity and immune training.

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