Author response: Secreted exosomes induce filopodia formation

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Authors: Caitlin O. McAtee, Mikin R. Patel, Daisuke Hoshino, Bong Hwan Sung, Ariana K. von Lersner, Mingjian Shi, Nan Hyung Hong, Anna Young, Evan Krystofiak, Andries Zijlstra, Alissa M. Weaver
DOI: 10.7554/elife.101673.3.sa2
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Abstract

Exosome-associated THSD7A is identified as a key trigger of filopodia formation in cancer cells and neurons, revealing a novel pathway with implications for metastasis, neuronal connectivity, and other filopodia-dependent processes.

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Extracellular vesicles in disease Cellular transport and secretion Caveolin-1 and cellular processes

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14 January 2026