Intercellular Epigenomic Signalling via Extracellular Vesicles During B Cell Maturation

Intercellular Epigenomic Signalling via Extracellular Vesicles During B Cell Maturation

Intercellular Epigenomic Signalling via Extracellular Vesicles During B Cell Maturation

Journal of extracellular vesicles vol. 14,1 (2025): e70040. doi:10.1002/jev2.70040

Journal of extracellular vesicles vol. 14,1 (2025): e70040. doi:10.1002/jev2.70040

Journal of extracellular vesicles vol. 14,1 (2025): e70040. doi:10.1002/jev2.70040

Yim, Kevin Ho Wai et al.

Yim, Kevin Ho Wai et al.

Yim, Kevin Ho Wai et al.

B cell maturation is crucial for effective adaptive immunity. It requires a complex signalling network to mediate antibody diversification through mutagenesis. B cells also rely on queues from other cells within the germinal centre. Recently, a novel class of intercellular signals mediated by extracellular vesicles (EVs) has emerged. Studies have shown that B cell EV-mediated signalling is involved in immune response regulation and tumorigenesis. However, the mechanistic role of B cell EVs is not yet established. We herein study the biological properties and physiological function of B cell EVs during B cell maturation. We use emerging technologies to profile B cell EV surface marker signatures at the single particle level, molecular cargo and physiological roles in B cell maturation. EV ncRNA cargo, characterised by RNA-seq, identified an EV-mediated novel non-coding RNA (ncRNA) regulatory network for B cell maturation. We show that a previously uncharacterised micro-RNA (miR-5099) in combination with a set of long ncRNA are carried within B cell EVs and could contribute to antibody diversification. The physiological role of EVs in B cell maturation is investigated using EV blockade assays and complementation studies using diverse EV sources further confirmed the physiological role and mode of action of EVs in B cell maturation.

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