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Characteristics and roles of extracellular vesicles released by epidermal keratinocytes
Author(s) -
Than U.T.T.,
Leavesley D.I.,
Parker T.J.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/jdv.15859
Subject(s) - keratinocyte , epidermis (zoology) , microbiology and biotechnology , extracellular matrix , extracellular vesicles , extracellular , apoptosis , cell , medicine , cell culture , biology , anatomy , biochemistry , genetics
Abstract Keratinocytes, which constitute 90% of the cells in the epidermis of the skin, have been demonstrated to communicate with other skin cells such as fibroblasts, melanocytes and immune cells through extracellular vesicles ( EV s). This communication is facilitated by the enriched EV biomolecular cargo which regulates multiple biological processes within skin tissue, including cell proliferation, cell migration, anti‐apoptosis, pigmentation transfer and extracellular matrix remodelling. This review will provide an overview of the current literature and advances in the field of keratinocyte‐derived EV research with particular regard to the interactions and communication between keratinocytes and other skin cells, mediated by EV s and EV components. Importantly, this information may shed some light on the potential for keratinocyte‐derived EV s in future biomedical studies.