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BMP-regulated exosomes from Drosophila male reproductive glands reprogram female behavior

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Corrigan, Laura, Redhai, Siamak, Leiblich, Aaron, Fan, Shih-Jung, Perera, Sumeth M.W., Patel, Rachel, Gandy, Carina, Wainwright, S. Mark +4 more·2014·Journal of Cell Biology

Abstract

Male reproductive glands secrete signals into seminal fluid to facilitate reproductive success. In Drosophila melanogaster, these signals are generated by a variety of seminal peptides, many produced by the accessory glands (AGs). One epithelial cell type in the adult male AGs, the secondary cell (SC), grows selectively in response to bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) signaling. This signaling is involved in blocking the rapid remating of mated females, which contributes to the reproductive advantage of the first male to mate. In this paper, we show that SCs secrete exosomes, membrane-bound vesicles generated inside late endosomal multivesicular bodies (MVBs). After mating, exosomes fuse with sperm (as also seen in vitro for human prostate-derived exosomes and sperm) and interact with female reproductive tract epithelia. Exosome release was required to inhibit female remating behavior, suggesting that exosomes are downstream effectors of BMP signaling. Indeed, when BMP signaling was reduced in SCs, vesicles were still formed in MVBs but not secreted as exosomes. These results demonstrate a new function for the MVB–exosome pathway in the reproductive tract that appears to be conserved across evolution.

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  • Six-day-old adult virgin males were used throughout this study to ensure that age- and mating-dependent effects on SC biology were mitigated.

    “Six-day-old adult virgin males were used throughout this study to ensure that age- and mating-dependent effects on SC biology were mitigated44,45.”

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    Figure 5 describes analysis of SCs from 6-day-old virgin males. The Results section on exosome transfer also reports that older, multiply mated males can transfer SCs and says this paper used 4-day-old males for its mating experiments to avoid that complication. These passages support controlling age and mating history, but do not establish that using 6-day-old virgins throughout the citing study mitigates age- and mating-dependent effects on SC biology generally. (LLM, conf=0.83)

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Corrigan, L., Redhai, S., Leiblich, A., Fan, S.-J., Perera, S. M. W., Patel, R., Gandy, C., Wainwright, S. M., Morris, J. F., Hamdy, F., Goberdhan, D. C. I., & Wilson, C.
Affiliations
University of Oxford (GB)
Corresponding author
Wilson, Clive
Venue
Journal of Cell Biology
Published
2014-08-25
Volume
206
Issue
5
Pages
671-688
ISSN
  • 0021-9525 (ISSN-L)
  • 1540-8140
OpenAlex
W2057486059
Cited by
155
References
92
Citations by year
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FWCI
4.64
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
cc-by-nc-sa
Locations
  • The Journal of Cell Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-sa)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Wellcome Trust (092927/Z/10/Z)
  • Cancer Research UK (C38302/A12278)
  • National Institute for Health and Care Research (NF-SI-0509-10242)
  • Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BB/K017462/1)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Extracellular vesicles in disease
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Cellular transport and secretion
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Reproductive Medicine › Sperm and Testicular Function
Keywords
exosomes, BMP signaling, Drosophila melanogaster, male accessory glands, secondary cells, seminal plasma, multivesicular bodies, female reproductive tract, sperm competition, mating behavior
MeSH terms
Animals, Drosophila melanogaster, Epithelial Cells, Female, Genitalia, Female, Genitalia, Male, Lysosomes, Male, Membrane Fusion, Sexual Behavior, Animal, Spermatozoa, Vacuoles, Signal Transduction, Bone Morphogenetic Proteins, Protein Transport, Membrane Microdomains, Secretory Vesicles, Drosophila Proteins, Exosomes, Multivesicular Bodies, Tetraspanin 30

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