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    Biological properties of extracellular vesicles and their physiological functions
    (Taylor & Francis, 2015) Yáñez-Mó, M.; Siljander, P. R. M.; Andreu, Z.; Zavec, A. B.; Borràs, F. E.; Buzas, E. I.; Buzas, K.; Casal, E.; Cappello, F.; Carvalho, J.; Colás, E.; Cordeiro-Da, S. A.; Fais, S.; Falcon-Perez, J. M.; Ghobrial, I. M.; Giebel, B.; Gimona, M.; Graner, M.; Gursel, I.; Gursel, M.; Heegaard, N. H. H.; Hendrix, A.; Kierulf, P.; Kokubun, K.; Kosanovic, M.; Kralj-Iglic, V.; Krämer-Albers, E. M.; Laitinen, S.; Lässer, C.; Lener, T.; Ligeti, E.; Line, A.; Lipps, G.; Llorente, A.; Lötvall, J.; Manček-Keber, M.; Marcilla, A.; Mittelbrunn, M.; Nazarenko, I.; Nolte-'t Hoen, E. N. M.; Nyman, T. A.; O'Driscoll, L.; Olivan, M.; Oliveira, C.; Pállinger, E.; Del Portillo, H. A.; Reventós, J.; Rigau, M.; Rohde, E.; Sammar, M.; Sánchez-Madrid, F.; Santarém, N.; Schallmoser, K.; Ostenfeld, M. S.; Stoorvogel, W.; Stukelj, R.; Grein V. D. S.G.; Helena,ü V. M.; Wauben, M. H. M.; De Wever, O.
    In the past decade, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been recognized as potent vehicles of intercellular communication, both in prokaryotes and eukaryotes. This is due to their capacity to transfer proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, thereby influencing various physiological and pathological functions of both recipient and parent cells.While intensive investigation has targeted the role of EVs in different pathological processes, for example, in cancer and autoimmune diseases, the EV-mediated maintenance of homeostasis and the regulation of physiological functions have remained less explored. Here, we provide a comprehensive overview of the current understanding of the physiological roles of EVs, which has been written by crowd-sourcing, drawing on the unique EV expertise of academia-based scientists, clinicians and industry based in 27 European countries, the United States and Australia. This review is intended to be of relevance to both researchers already working on EV biology and to newcomers who will encounter this universal cell biological system. Therefore, here we address the molecular contents and functions of EVs in various tissues and body fluids from cell systems to organs. We also review the physiological mechanisms of EVs in bacteria, lower eukaryotes and plants to highlight the functional uniformity of this emerging communication system.
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    Induction of triacylglycerol production in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii: comparative analysis of different element regimes
    (Elsevier, 2014) Çakmak, Z. E.; Ölmez, T. T.; Çakmak, T.; Menemen, Y.; Tekinay, T.
    In this study, impacts of different element absence (nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorus and magnesium) and supplementation (nitrogen and zinc) on element uptake and triacylglycerol production was followed in wild type Chlamydomonas reinhardtii CC-124 strain. Macro- and microelement composition of C. reinhardtii greatly differed under element regimes studied. In particular, heavy metal quotas of the microalgae increased strikingly under zinc supplementation. Growth was suppressed, cell biovolume, carbohydrate, total neutral lipid and triacylglycerol levels increased when microalgae were incubated under these element regimes. Most of the intracellular space was occupied by lipid bodies under all nutrient starvations, as observed by confocal microscopy and transmission electron micrographs. Results suggest that sulfur, magnesium and phosphorus deprivations are superior to nitrogen deprivation for the induction triacylglycerol production in C. reinhardtii. On the other hand, FAME profiles of the nitrogen, sulfur and phosphorus deprived cells were found to meet the requirements of international standards for biodiesel.
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    Metabolic and mechanical coupling of enteric nervous system in regenerating colon
    (2024-08) Sarı, İlke
    Resolution of inflammation in different tissues still remains unclear. Different cell types coordinate to ameliorate inflammatory regions. In colon, enteric nervous system (ENS) is one of cell types that responds to inflammation with its heterogeneous cell types and locations throughout different layers. However, reaction of enteric glia and neuron to regeneration mechanistically and metabolically is still unknown. In this study, we found that neurons are hyperactivated upon inflammation and produce lipid droplets; enteric glia uptake these lipids to protect neurons from lipid induced toxicity. Lipid particles are stored in enteric glia. In addition to metabolic response, there is also metabolic response of ENS to regeneration which is resolved by spatial transcriptomics. This method enabled us to identify transcripts in their exact positions on the tissue; allowed us to determine transcript proximities to each other in a reorganizing tissue. We found that PTN-PTPRZ1 axis is a regulator of cell inclination of ENS cells in muscularis externa towards the submucosa. Co-expression of Ptn-Ptprz1 was increased in the regenerative area of the colon. Moreover, to determine role of ENS in tissue reorientation in vitro, we achieved to produce ENS harboring complex assembloids. Enteric progenitor cells derived neuron and glia cells from muscularis externa were able to migrate mucosa. This study underscores diverse aspects of ENS cells to aid regeneration process upon regeneration in colon.