Selective sorting of microRNAs into exosomes by phase-separated YBX1 condensates

Exosomes may mediate cell-to-cell communication by transporting various proteins and nucleic acids to neighboring cells. Some protein and RNA cargoes are significantly enriched in exosomes. How cells efficiently and selectively sort them into exosomes remains incompletely explored. Previously, we re...

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Autores principales: Xiao-Man Liu, Liang Ma, Randy Schekman
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:bbf999da97cc49788361cf2fe91973c52021-11-24T12:43:20ZSelective sorting of microRNAs into exosomes by phase-separated YBX1 condensates10.7554/eLife.719822050-084Xe71982https://doaj.org/article/bbf999da97cc49788361cf2fe91973c52021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://elifesciences.org/articles/71982https://doaj.org/toc/2050-084XExosomes may mediate cell-to-cell communication by transporting various proteins and nucleic acids to neighboring cells. Some protein and RNA cargoes are significantly enriched in exosomes. How cells efficiently and selectively sort them into exosomes remains incompletely explored. Previously, we reported that YBX1 is required in sorting of miR-223 into exosomes. Here, we show that YBX1 undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) in vitro and in cells. YBX1 condensates selectively recruit miR-223 in vitro and into exosomes secreted by cultured cells. Point mutations that inhibit YBX1 phase separation impair the incorporation of YBX1 protein into biomolecular condensates formed in cells, and perturb miR-233 sorting into exosomes. We propose that phase separation-mediated local enrichment of cytosolic RNA-binding proteins and their cognate RNAs enables their targeting and packaging by vesicles that bud into multivesicular bodies. This provides a possible mechanism for efficient and selective engulfment of cytosolic proteins and RNAs into intraluminal vesicles which are then secreted as exosomes from cells.Xiao-Man LiuLiang MaRandy SchekmaneLife Sciences Publications Ltdarticlephase separationexosomesmiRNAYBX1P-bodiesMedicineRScienceQBiology (General)QH301-705.5ENeLife, Vol 10 (2021)
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topic phase separation
exosomes
miRNA
YBX1
P-bodies
Medicine
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Biology (General)
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spellingShingle phase separation
exosomes
miRNA
YBX1
P-bodies
Medicine
R
Science
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Biology (General)
QH301-705.5
Xiao-Man Liu
Liang Ma
Randy Schekman
Selective sorting of microRNAs into exosomes by phase-separated YBX1 condensates
description Exosomes may mediate cell-to-cell communication by transporting various proteins and nucleic acids to neighboring cells. Some protein and RNA cargoes are significantly enriched in exosomes. How cells efficiently and selectively sort them into exosomes remains incompletely explored. Previously, we reported that YBX1 is required in sorting of miR-223 into exosomes. Here, we show that YBX1 undergoes liquid-liquid phase separation (LLPS) in vitro and in cells. YBX1 condensates selectively recruit miR-223 in vitro and into exosomes secreted by cultured cells. Point mutations that inhibit YBX1 phase separation impair the incorporation of YBX1 protein into biomolecular condensates formed in cells, and perturb miR-233 sorting into exosomes. We propose that phase separation-mediated local enrichment of cytosolic RNA-binding proteins and their cognate RNAs enables their targeting and packaging by vesicles that bud into multivesicular bodies. This provides a possible mechanism for efficient and selective engulfment of cytosolic proteins and RNAs into intraluminal vesicles which are then secreted as exosomes from cells.
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author Xiao-Man Liu
Liang Ma
Randy Schekman
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Liang Ma
Randy Schekman
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title Selective sorting of microRNAs into exosomes by phase-separated YBX1 condensates
title_short Selective sorting of microRNAs into exosomes by phase-separated YBX1 condensates
title_full Selective sorting of microRNAs into exosomes by phase-separated YBX1 condensates
title_fullStr Selective sorting of microRNAs into exosomes by phase-separated YBX1 condensates
title_full_unstemmed Selective sorting of microRNAs into exosomes by phase-separated YBX1 condensates
title_sort selective sorting of micrornas into exosomes by phase-separated ybx1 condensates
publisher eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
publishDate 2021
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