Title:The Role of Extracellular Vesicles in Efferocytosis
Volume: 24
Issue: 6
Author(s): Susan Panahi, Zohreh Yazdi, Mahboubeh Sanchouli, Fatemehsadat Sajadi, Fateme Motavasselian, Hedyeh Maghareh Abed, Zahra Beygi and Seyed Mohammad Gheibihayat*
Affiliation:
- Department of Medical Biotechnology, School of Medicine, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran
Keywords:
Microvesicles, clearance of ACs, apoptotic bodies, exosomes, TAM receptors, efferocytosis.
Abstract: Efferocytosis is the physiological process of phagocytic clearance of apoptotic cells by
both professional phagocytic cells, such as macrophages, and non-professional phagocytic cells,
such as epithelial cells. This process is crucial for maintaining tissue homeostasis in normal physiology.
Any defects in efferocytosis can lead to pathological consequences and result in inflammatory
diseases. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), including exosomes, microvesicles (MVs), and apoptotic vesicles
(ApoVs), play a crucial role in proper efferocytosis. These EVs can significantly impact efferocytosis
by affecting the polarization of macrophages and impacting calreticulin (CRT), TAM
receptors, and MFG-E8. With further knowledge of these effects, new treatment strategies can be
proposed for many inflammatory diseases caused by efferocytosis disorders. This review article
aims to investigate the role of EVs during efferocytosis and its potential clinical applications in inflammatory
diseases.