Exosomal cargo including microRNA regulates sensory neuron to macrophage communication after nerve trauma

Exosomes are known to contain microRNAs (miRs). Here the authors show that dorsal root ganglion neurons release exosomes containing miR-21-5p, which contributes to inflammatory cell recruitment following peripheral nerve injury.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Raffaele Simeoli, Karli Montague, Hefin R. Jones, Laura Castaldi, David Chambers, Jayne H. Kelleher, Valentina Vacca, Thomas Pitcher, John Grist, Hadil Al-Ahdal, Liang-Fong Wong, Mauro Perretti, Johnathan Lai, Peter Mouritzen, Paul Heppenstall, Marzia Malcangio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-11-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-01841-5