Male-female communication enhances release of extracellular vesicles leading to high fertility in Drosophila

Javier Arturo Sanchez-Lopez; Shai Twena; Ido Apel; Shani Chen Kornhaeuser; Michael Chasnitsky; Andras G. Miklosi; Perla J. Vega-Dominguez; Alex Shephard; Amir Hefetz; Yael Heifetz

doi:10.1038/s42003-022-03770-6

Communications Biology (Aug 2022)

Male-female communication enhances release of extracellular vesicles leading to high fertility in Drosophila

Javier Arturo Sanchez-Lopez,
Shai Twena,
Ido Apel,
Shani Chen Kornhaeuser,
Michael Chasnitsky,
Andras G. Miklosi,
Perla J. Vega-Dominguez,
Alex Shephard,
Amir Hefetz,
Yael Heifetz

Affiliations

Javier Arturo Sanchez-Lopez: Department of Entomology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Shai Twena: Department of Entomology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Ido Apel: Department of Entomology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Shani Chen Kornhaeuser: Department of Entomology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Michael Chasnitsky: Institute of Biochemistry, Food Science and Nutrition, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Andras G. Miklosi: ONI (Oxford Nanoimaging)
Perla J. Vega-Dominguez: ONI (Oxford Nanoimaging)
Alex Shephard: NanoView Biosciences, Malvern Hills Science Park
Amir Hefetz: DataGraph
Yael Heifetz: Department of Entomology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-022-03770-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 5, no. 1
pp. 1 – 18

Abstract

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Visualisation of spermathecal secretory cell (SSC) secretion in Drosophila reveals that the SSC produces extracellular vesicles to modulate and coordinate reproductive tract activity.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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