Nature Communications (Mar 2021)

Selective packaging of mitochondrial proteins into extracellular vesicles prevents the release of mitochondrial DAMPs

  • Kiran Todkar,
  • Lilia Chikhi,
  • Véronique Desjardins,
  • Firas El-Mortada,
  • Geneviève Pépin,
  • Marc Germain

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-21984-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Mitochondrial content in extracellular vesicles (EVs) can enhance inflammation, although its role in noninflammatory conditions is unclear. Here, the authors show that mitochondria-derived vesicles target material to EVs, whereas Parkin directs damaged mitochondrial content to lysosomes, providing insight into mitochondria-driven immune responses.