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REVIEW article

Front. Cell Dev. Biol.
Sec. Cancer Cell Biology
Volume 12 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fcell.2024.1420413

Research progress of migrasomes: from genesis to formation, physiology to pathology

Provisionally accepted
Hua Tang Hua Tang 1*Zhe Huang Zhe Huang 2Ming Wang Ming Wang 2Xingzhao Luan Xingzhao Luan 3Zengfu Deng Zengfu Deng 1Jian Xu Jian Xu 1Wei Fan Wei Fan 1Dongsheng He Dongsheng He 1Chong Zhou Chong Zhou 1Liangbin Wang Liangbin Wang 1Jun Li Jun Li 1Fanfeng Zeng Fanfeng Zeng 1Dongbo Li Dongbo Li 1Jie Zhou Jie Zhou 2*
  • 1 Department of Neurosurgery, The People's Hospital of Jianyang City, Chengdu, China
  • 2 Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China
  • 3 Department of Neurosurgery, Affiliated Hospital of Panzhihua University, Panzhihua, China

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    Migrasomes are recently identified organelles that form at the ends or forks of retraction fibers (RFs) behind migrating cells and are expelled from the cell through cell migration. Migrasomes contain signaling molecules which are captured by surrounding cells along with migrasomes or released into the extracellular environment following the rupture of the migrasomes. Finally, through the action of these signaling molecules, migrasomes facilitate the entire process of information conveyance. In addition, migrasomes also serves as a "scavenger" by removing damaged mitochondria from the cell to ensure cellular viability. Thus, migrasomes play a pivotal role in the integration of temporal, spatial, specific chemical information and the clearance of cellular harmful substances, critical for grasping migrasomes' functions. This review delves into the latest advancements in migrasomes research, covering aspects such as migrasomes' discovery, distribution, structure and characteristics, genesis and regulation mechanisms, and their correlation with diseases. Additionally, we scrutinize the present investigational findings on migrasomes within the cancer domain, examining their potential impact on cancer and prospective research avenues.

    Keywords: migrasomes, cell migration, TSPANs, Cancer, extracellular vesicles

    Received: 20 Apr 2024; Accepted: 26 Jul 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Tang, Huang, Wang, Luan, Deng, Xu, Fan, He, Zhou, Wang, Li, Zeng, Li and Zhou. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Hua Tang, Department of Neurosurgery, The People's Hospital of Jianyang City, Chengdu, China
    Jie Zhou, Department of Neurosurgery, The Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan Province, China

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