From: Migrasomes, new vescicles as Hansel and Gretel white pebbles?
MIGRASOMES FEATURES | |
SIZE | |
0.5–3 μm | |
MARKERs | |
TSPAN4, Integrin 5α, CPQ, NDST1, PIGK, EOGT, WGA | |
CONTENTS | |
Chemokines, Cytokines, Growth factors, mRNAs, proteins, Damaged Mitochondria | |
LIPIDS | |
Cholesterol | |
ORIGIN | |
After the Retraction Fibers (RFs) break | |
MECHANISM OF RELEASE | |
Self organization of tetraspanins and cholesterol in macrodomains (TEMAs), during cell migration | |
DETECTION METHODS | |
Electron microscopy, WB for specific migrasomes markers, Immunofluorescence, Live-imaging | |
ISOLATION METHODS | |
Ultracentrifugation | |
REFERENCES | |