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Epsilon toxin from clostridium perfringens induces the generation of extracellular vesicles in HeLa cells overexpressing myelin and lymphocyte protein
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Epsilon toxin (ETX) from Clostridium perfringens is a pore-forming toxin (PFT) that crosses the blood-brain barrier and binds to myelin structures. In in vitro assays, ETX causes oligodendrocyte impairment, subsequently leading to demyelination. In fact, ETX has been associated with triggering multiple sclerosis. Myelin and lymphocyte protein (MAL) is widely considered to be the receptor for ETX as its presence is crucial for the effects of ETX on the plasma membrane of host cells that involve pore formation, resulting in cell death. To overcome the pores formed by PFTs, some host cells produce extracellular vesicles (EVs) to reduce the amount of pores inserted into the plasma membrane. The formation of EVs has not been studied for ETX in host cells. Here, we generated a highly sensitive clone from HeLa cells overexpressing the MAL-GFP protein in the plasma membrane. We observed that ETX induces the formation of EVs. Moreover, the MAL protein and ETX oligomers are found in these EVs, which are a very useful tool to decipher and study the mode of action of ETX and characterize the mechanisms involved in the binding of ETX to its receptor.
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DORCA ARÉVALO, Jonatan, et al. Epsilon toxin from clostridium perfringens induces the generation of extracellular vesicles in HeLa cells overexpressing myelin and lymphocyte protein. Toxins. 2024. Vol. 16, num. 12. ISSN 2072-6651. [consulted: 8 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/219919