Two Rabs for exosome release

Nat Cell Biol. 2010 Jan;12(1):3-4. doi: 10.1038/ncb0110-3.

Abstract

Exosomes are endosome-derived membrane vesicles that are key for intercellular communication in the immune system and elsewhere. Rab27A and Rab27B GTPases and two of their cognate effector proteins seem to be needed to drive the physiologically important exosome-release process in certain cell types.

Publication types

  • News

MeSH terms

  • Cell Communication
  • Endosomes
  • Exosomes / physiology*
  • Humans
  • rab GTP-Binding Proteins / metabolism*
  • rab27 GTP-Binding Proteins

Substances

  • rab27 GTP-Binding Proteins
  • RAB27A protein, human
  • Rab27B protein, human
  • rab GTP-Binding Proteins