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Hamed MA, Wasinger V, Wang Q, Graham P, Malouf D, Bucci J, Li Y. Prostate cancer-derived extracellular vesicles metabolic biomarkers: Emerging roles for diagnosis and prognosis. J Control Release 2024; 371:126-145. [PMID: 38768661 DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2024.05.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 04/23/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
Abstract
Prostate cancer (PCa) is a global health concern, ranking as the most common cancer among men in Western countries. Traditional diagnostic methods are invasive with adverse effects on patients. Due to the heterogeneous nature of PCa and their multifocality, tissue biopsies often yield false-negative results. To address these challenges, researchers are exploring innovative approaches, particularly in the realms of proteomics and metabolomics, to identify more reliable biomarkers and improve PCa diagnosis. Liquid biopsy (LB) has emerged as a promising non-invasive strategy for PCa early detection, biopsy selection, active surveillance for low-risk cases, and post-treatment and progression monitoring. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are lipid-bilayer nanovesicles released by all cell types and play an important role in intercellular communication. EVs have garnered attention as a valuable biomarker resource in LB for PCa-specific biomarkers, enhancing diagnosis, prognostication, and treatment guidance. Metabolomics provides insight into the body's metabolic response to both internal and external stimuli, offering quantitative measurements of biochemical alterations. It excels at detecting non-genetic influences, aiding in the discovery of more accurate cancer biomarkers for early detection and disease progression monitoring. This review delves into the potential of EVs as a resource for LB in PCa across various clinical applications. It also explores cancer-related metabolic biomarkers, both within and outside EVs in PCa, and summarises previous metabolomic findings in PCa diagnosis and risk assessment. Finally, the article addresses the challenges and future directions in the evolving field of EV-based metabolomic analysis, offering a comprehensive overview of its potential in advancing PCa management.
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- Mahmoud Assem Hamed
- St George and Sutherland Clinical Campuses, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia; Cancer Care Centre, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
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- Bioanalytical Mass Spectrometry Facility, Mark Wainwright Analytical Centre, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia
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- St George and Sutherland Clinical Campuses, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia; Cancer Care Centre, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
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- St George and Sutherland Clinical Campuses, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia; Cancer Care Centre, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
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- Department of Urology, St, George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
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- St George and Sutherland Clinical Campuses, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia; Cancer Care Centre, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia
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- St George and Sutherland Clinical Campuses, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Sydney, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia; Cancer Care Centre, St George Hospital, Kogarah, NSW 2217, Australia.
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Cheng CA. Before Translating Extracellular Vesicles into Personalized Diagnostics and Therapeutics: What We Could Do. Mol Pharm 2024. [PMID: 38771015 DOI: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.4c00185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/22/2024]
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Extracellular vesicle (EV) research is rapidly advancing from fundamental science to translational applications in EV-based personalized therapeutics and diagnostics. Yet, fundamental questions persist regarding EV biology and mechanisms, particularly concerning the heterogeneous interactions between EVs and cells. While we have made strides in understanding virus delivery and intracellular vesicle transport, our comprehension of EV trafficking remains limited. EVs are believed to mediate intercellular communication through cargo transfer, but uncertainties persist regarding the occurrence and quantification of EV-cargo delivery within acceptor cells. This ambiguity is crucial to address, given the significant translational impact of EVs on therapeutics and diagnostics. This perspective article does not seek to provide exhaustive recommendations and guidance on EV-related studies, as these are well-articulated in position papers and statements by the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV), including the 'Minimum Information for Studies of Extracellular Vesicles' (MISEV) 2014, MISEV2018, and the recent MISEV2023. Instead, recognizing the multilayered heterogeneity of EVs as both a challenge and an opportunity, this perspective emphasizes novel approaches to facilitate our understanding of diverse EV biology, address uncertainties, and leverage this knowledge to advance EV-based personalized diagnostics and therapeutics. Specifically, this perspective synthesizes current insights, identifies opportunities, and highlights exciting technological advancements in ultrasensitive single EV or "digital" profiling developed within the author's multidisciplinary group. These newly developed technologies address technical gaps in dissecting the molecular contents of EV subsets, contributing to the evolution of EVs as next-generation liquid biopsies for diagnostics and providing better quality control for EV-based therapeutics.
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- Chi-An Cheng
- School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei 10050, Taiwan
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Romanò S, Nele V, Campani V, De Rosa G, Cinti S. A comprehensive guide to extract information from extracellular vesicles: a tutorial review towards novel analytical developments. Anal Chim Acta 2024; 1302:342473. [PMID: 38580402 DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2024.342473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 04/07/2024]
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In the medical field, extracellular vesicles (EVs) are gaining importance as they act as cells mediators. These are phospholipid bilayer vesicles and contain crucial biochemical information about their mother cells being carrier of different biomolecules such as small molecules, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. After release into the extracellular matrix, they enter the systemic circulation and can be found in all human biofluids. Since EVs reflect the state of the cell of origin, there is exponential attention as potential source of new circulating biomarkers for liquid biopsy. The use of EVs in clinical practice faces several challenges that need to be addressed: these include the standardization of lysis protocols, the availability of low-cost reagents and the development of analytical tools capable of detecting biomarkers. The process of lysis is a crucial step that can impact all subsequent analyses, towards the development of novel analytical strategies. To aid researchers to support the evolution of measurement science technology, this tutorial review evaluates and discuss the most commonly protocols used to characterize the contents of EVs, including their advantages and disadvantages in terms of experimental procedures, time and equipment. The purpose of this tutorial review is to offer practical guide to researchers which are intended to develop novel analytical approaches. Some of the most significant applications are considered, highlighting their main characteristics divided per mechanism of action. Finally, comprehensive tables which provide an overview at a glance are provided to readers.
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- Sabrina Romanò
- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacy, University of Naples Federico II, Italy.
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Liu C, Yazdani N, Moran CS, Salomon C, Seneviratne CJ, Ivanovski S, Han P. Unveiling clinical applications of bacterial extracellular vesicles as natural nanomaterials in disease diagnosis and therapeutics. Acta Biomater 2024; 180:18-45. [PMID: 38641182 DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2024.04.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2023] [Revised: 03/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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Bacterial extracellular vesicles (BEVs) are naturally occurring bioactive membrane-bound nanoparticles released by both gram-negative and gram-positive bacterial species, exhibiting a multifaceted role in mediating host-microbe interactions across various physiological conditions. Increasing evidence supports BEVs as essential mediators of cell-to-cell communicaiton, influencing bacterial pathogenicity, disease mechanisms, and modulating the host immune response. However, the extent to which these BEV-mediated actions can be leveraged to predict disease onset, guide treatment strategies, and determine clinical outcomes remains uncertain, particularly in terms of their clinical translation potentials. This review briefly describes BEV biogenesis and their internalisation by recipient cells and summarises methods for isolation and characterization, essential for understanding their composition and cargo. Further, it discusses the potential of biofluid-associated BEVs as biomarkers for various diseases, spanning both cancer and non-cancerous conditions. Following this, we outline the ongoing human clinical trials of using BEVs for vaccine development. In addition to disease diagnostics, this review explores the emerging research of using natural or engineered BEVs as smart nanomaterials for applications in anti-cancer therapy and bone regeneration. This discussion extends to key factors for unlocking the clinical potential of BEVs, such as standardization of BEV isolation and characterisation, as well as other hurdles in translating these findings to the clinical setting. We propose that addressing these hurdles through collaborative research efforts and well-designed clinical trials holds the key to fully harnessing the clinical potential of BEVs. As this field advances, this review suggests that BEV-based nanomedicine has the potential to revolutionize disease management, paving the way for innovative diagnosis, therapeutics, and personalized medicine approaches. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) from both host cells and bacteria serve as multifunctional biomaterials and are emerging in the fields of biomedicine, bioengineering, and biomaterials. However, the majority of current studies focus on host-derived EVs, leaving a gap in comprehensive research on bacteria-derived EVs (BEVs). Although BEVs offer an attractive option as nanomaterials for drug delivery systems, their unique nanostructure and easy-to-modify functions make them a potential method for disease diagnosis and treatment as well as vaccine development. Our work among the pioneering studies investigating the potential of BEVs as natural nanobiomaterials plays a crucial role in both understanding the development of diseases and therapeutic interventions.
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- Chun Liu
- The University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, Centre for Oralfacial Regeneration, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (COR3), Epigenetics Nanodiagnostic and Therapeutic Group, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, Centre for Oralfacial Regeneration, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (COR3), Epigenetics Nanodiagnostic and Therapeutic Group, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, Centre for Oralfacial Regeneration, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (COR3), Epigenetics Nanodiagnostic and Therapeutic Group, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia
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- Translational Extracellular Vesicles in Obstetrics and Gynae-Oncology Group, The University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4029 Australia
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- The University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, Centre for Oralfacial Regeneration, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (COR3), Epigenetics Nanodiagnostic and Therapeutic Group, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia
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- The University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, Centre for Oralfacial Regeneration, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (COR3), Epigenetics Nanodiagnostic and Therapeutic Group, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia.
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- The University of Queensland, School of Dentistry, Centre for Oralfacial Regeneration, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (COR3), Epigenetics Nanodiagnostic and Therapeutic Group, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia.
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Rizzuto AS, Gelpi G, Mangini A, Carugo S, Ruscica M, Macchi C. Exploring the role of epicardial adipose-tissue-derived extracellular vesicles in cardiovascular diseases. iScience 2024; 27:109359. [PMID: 38510143 PMCID: PMC10951984 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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Epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) is a fat depot located between the myocardium and the visceral layer of the epicardium, which, owing to its location, can influence surrounding tissues and can act as a local transducer of systemic inflammation. The mechanisms upon which such influence depends on are however unclear. Given the role EAT undoubtedly has in the scheme of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), understanding the impact of its cellular components is of upmost importance. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) constitute promising candidates to fill the gap in the knowledge concerning the unexplored mechanisms through which EAT promotes onset and progression of CVDs. Owing to their ability of transporting active biomolecules, EAT-derived EVs have been reported to be actively involved in the pathogenesis of ischemia/reperfusion injury, coronary atherosclerosis, heart failure, and atrial fibrillation. Exploring the precise functions EVs exert in this context may aid in connecting the dots between EAT and CVDs.
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Diseases - Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Diseases - Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
- Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Diseases - Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Cardio-Thoracic-Vascular Diseases - Foundation IRCCS Cà Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti”, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Pharmacological and Biomolecular Sciences “Rodolfo Paoletti”, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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González Á, López-Borrego S, Sandúa A, Vales-Gomez M, Alegre E. Extracellular vesicles in cancer: challenges and opportunities for clinical laboratories. Crit Rev Clin Lab Sci 2024:1-23. [PMID: 38361287 DOI: 10.1080/10408363.2024.2309935] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
Abstract
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano-sized particles secreted by most cells. They transport different types of biomolecules (nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids) characteristic of their tissue or cellular origin that can mediate long-distance intercellular communication. In the case of cancer, EVs participate in tumor progression by modifying the tumor microenvironment, favoring immune tolerance and metastasis development. Consequently, EVs have great potential in liquid biopsy for cancer diagnosis, prognosis and follow-up. In addition, EVs could have a role in cancer treatment as a targeted drug delivery system. The intense research in the EV field has resulted in hundreds of patents and the creation of biomedical companies. However, methodological issues and heterogeneity in EV composition have hampered the advancement of EV validation trials and the development of EV-based diagnostic and therapeutic products. Consequently, only a few EV biomarkers have moved from research to clinical laboratories, such as the ExoDx Prostate IntelliScore (EPI) test, a CLIA/FDA-approved EV prostate cancer diagnostic test. In addition, the number of large-scale multicenter studies that would clearly define biomarker performance is limited. In this review, we will critically describe the different types of EVs, the methods for their enrichment and characterization, and their biological role in cancer. Then, we will specially focus on the parameters to be considered for the translation of EV biology to the clinic laboratory, the advances already made in the field of EVs related to cancer diagnosis and treatment, and the issues still pending to be solved before EVs could be used as a routine tool in oncology.
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- Álvaro González
- Service of Biochemistry, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Immunology and Oncology, National Centre for Biotechnology, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, Spain
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- Service of Biochemistry, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
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- Department of Immunology and Oncology, National Centre for Biotechnology, Spanish National Research Council, Madrid, Spain
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- Service of Biochemistry, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain
- IdiSNA, Navarra Institute for Health Research, Pamplona, Spain
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Dong L, Feng M, Kuczler MD, Horie K, Kim C, Ma Z, Lombardo K, Lyons H, Amend SR, Kates M, Bivalacqua TJ, McConkey D, Xue W, Choi W, Pienta KJ. Tumour tissue-derived small extracellular vesicles reflect molecular subtypes of bladder cancer. J Extracell Vesicles 2024; 13:e12402. [PMID: 38293707 PMCID: PMC10828726 DOI: 10.1002/jev2.12402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 02/01/2024] Open
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mRNA-based molecular subtypes have implications for bladder cancer prognosis and clinical benefit from certain therapies. Whether small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) can reflect bladder cancer molecular subtypes is unknown. We performed whole transcriptome RNA sequencing for formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tumour tissues and sEVs separated from matched tissue explants, urine and plasma in patients with bladder cancer. sEVs were separated using size-exclusion chromatography, and characterized by transmission electron microscopy, nano flow cytometry and western blots, respectively. High yield of sEVs were obtained using approximately 1 g of tissue, incubated with media for 30 min. FFPE tumour tissue and tumour tissue-derived sEVs demonstrated good concordance in molecular subtype classification. All urinary sEVs were classified as luminal subtype, while all plasma sEVs were classified as Ba/Sq subtype, regardless of the molecular subtypes indicated by their matched FFPE tumour tissue. The comparison within urine sEVs, which may exclude the sample type specific background, could pick up the different biology between NMIBC and MIBC, as well as the signature genes related to molecular subtypes. Four candidate sEV-related bladder cancer-specific mRNA biomarkers, FAM71E2, OR4K5, FAM138F and KRTAP26-1, were identified by analysing matched urine sEVs, tumour tissue derived sEVs, and adjacent normal tissue derived sEVs. Compared to sEVs separated from biofluids, tissue-derived sEVs may reflect more tissue- or disease-specific biological features. Urine sEVs are promising biomarkers to be used for liquid biopsy-based molecular subtype classification, but the current algorithm needs to be modified/adjusted. Future work is needed to validate the four new bladder cancer-specific biomarkers in large cohorts.
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- Liang Dong
- Department of UrologyRenji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of UrologyGifu University Graduate School of MedicineGifuJapan
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of UrologyRenji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Division of UrologyPerelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphiaPennsylvaniaUSA
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of UrologyRenji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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Romero FJ, Diaz-Llopis M, Romero-Gomez MI, Miranda M, Romero-Wenz R, Sancho-Pelluz J, Romero B, Muriach M, Barcia JM. Small Extracellular Vesicles and Oxidative Pathophysiological Mechanisms in Retinal Degenerative Diseases. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:1618. [PMID: 38338894 PMCID: PMC10855665 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25031618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2024] [Revised: 01/20/2024] [Accepted: 01/26/2024] [Indexed: 02/12/2024] Open
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This review focuses on the role of small extracellular vesicles in the pathophysiological mechanisms of retinal degenerative diseases. Many of these mechanisms are related to or modulated by the oxidative burden of retinal cells. It has been recently demonstrated that cellular communication in the retina involves extracellular vesicles and that their rate of release and cargo features might be affected by the cellular environment, and in some instances, they might also be mediated by autophagy. The fate of these vesicles is diverse: they could end up in circulation being used as markers, or target neighbor cells modulating gene and protein expression, or eventually, in angiogenesis. Neovascularization in the retina promotes vision loss in diseases such as diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration. The importance of micro RNAs, either as small extracellular vesicles' cargo or free circulating, in the regulation of retinal angiogenesis is also discussed.
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- Francisco J. Romero
- Hospital General de Requena, Conselleria de Sanitat, Generalitat Valenciana, 46340 Requena, Spain;
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- Facultad de Medicina y Odontología, Universitat de València, 46010 Valencia, Spain;
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad CEU-Cardenal Herrera, 46115 Alfara del Patriarca, Spain;
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- Hospital General de Requena, Conselleria de Sanitat, Generalitat Valenciana, 46340 Requena, Spain;
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- Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Spain; (J.S.-P.); (B.R.); (J.M.B.)
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- Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Spain; (J.S.-P.); (B.R.); (J.M.B.)
- Unidad de Cuidados intensivos, Hospital de Manises, 46940 Manises, Spain
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- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universitat Jaume I, 12006 Castelló de la Plana, Spain;
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- Facultad de Medicina y Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Católica de Valencia, 46001 Valencia, Spain; (J.S.-P.); (B.R.); (J.M.B.)
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Young TW, Kappler MP, Hockaden NM, Carpenter RL, Jacobson SC. Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles by Resistive-Pulse Sensing on In-Plane Multipore Nanofluidic Devices. Anal Chem 2023; 95:16710-16716. [PMID: 37916500 PMCID: PMC10841850 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.3c03546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2023]
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell-derived, naturally produced, membrane-bound nanoscale particles that are linked to cell-cell communication and the propagation of diseases. Here, we report the design and testing of in-plane nanofluidic devices for resistive-pulse measurements of EVs derived from bovine milk and human breast cancer cells. The devices were fabricated in plane with three nanopores in series to determine the particle volume and diameter, two pore-to-pore regions to measure the electrophoretic mobility and zeta potential, and an in-line filter to prevent cellular debris and aggregates from entering the nanopore region. Devices were tested with and without the channels coated with a short-chain PEG silane to minimize electroosmotic flow and permit an accurate measurement of the electrophoretic mobility and zeta potential of the EVs. To enhance throughput of EVs, vacuum was applied to the waste reservoir to increase particle frequencies up to 1000 min-1. The nanopores had cross-sections 200 nm wide and 200 nm deep and easily resolved EV diameters from 60 to 160 nm. EVs from bovine milk and human breast cancer cells had similar particle size distributions, but their zeta potentials differed by 2-fold, -8 ± 1 and -4 ± 1 mV, respectively.
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- Tanner W Young
- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7102, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7102, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7005, United States
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Indiana University School of Medicine-Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7005, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47405-7102, United States
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Tekkatte C, Lindsay SA, Duggan E, Castro-Martínez A, Hakim A, Saldana I, Zhang Y, Zhou J, Sebastian R, Liu Y, Pontigon DS, Meads M, Liu TN, Pizzo DP, Nolan J, Parast MM, Laurent LC. Identification of optimal conditions for human placental explant culture and extracellular vesicle release. iScience 2023; 26:108046. [PMID: 37829201 PMCID: PMC10565782 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.108046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2021] [Revised: 05/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/21/2023] [Indexed: 10/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) can mediate intercellular communication, including signaling between the placenta and maternal tissues. Human placental explant culture is a versatile in vitro model system to investigate placental function. We performed systematic studies in different tissue culture media types and oxygen tensions to identify a defined serum-free culture condition that supports high trophoblast viability and metabolism, as well as the release of similar populations of EVs, compared to traditional undefined conditions that contain media additives potentially contaminated with exogenous EVs. We also determined the time frame in which trophoblast viability and functionality remain optimal. Multiplex vesicle flow cytometry with classical EV and placenta-specific markers revealed three separate populations of explant-derived EVs: small CD63+ EVs; large PLAP+ EVs; and CD63-/PLAP- EVs. These culture and analytical approaches will enable in vitro modeling of short-term effects of environmental perturbations associated with pregnancy complications on placental function and EV release.
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- Chandana Tekkatte
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Scintillon Institute, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
- Cellarcus Biosciences Inc, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Department of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Department of Obstetrics, The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University, Qingdao, Shandong, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, SUN Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, SUN Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Scintillon Institute, San Diego, CA 92121, USA
- Cellarcus Biosciences Inc, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Department of Pathology, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
- Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA
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Guo R, Gu T, Xiao Y, Xiao T, Liu Q, Li Z, Yu J. Hsa-miR-27b-5p suppresses the osteogenic and odontogenic differentiation of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth via targeting BMPR1A: An ex vivo study. Int Endod J 2023; 56:1284-1300. [PMID: 37485765 DOI: 10.1111/iej.13959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 07/18/2023] [Accepted: 07/19/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023]
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AIM Recently, miR-27b-5p was shown to be abundantly expressed in extracellular vehicles (EVs) from the inflammatory microenvironment. This study determined the role of miR-27b-5p in regulating osteogenic and odontogenic differentiation of stem cells from human exfoliated deciduous teeth (SHEDs) and further examined the regulatory mechanism of bone morphogenetic protein receptor type-1A (BMPR1A). METHODOLOGY Characteristics of SHEDs and SHEDs-EVs derived from SHEDs were evaluated respectively. The expression of miR-27b-5p in SHEDs and EVs was detected during osteo-induction. Mechanically, SHEDs were treated with miR-27b-5p mimics or an inhibitor, and the osteogenic/odontogenic differentiation and proliferation were assessed. Bioinformatic analysis and luciferase reporter were utilized for target gene prediction and verification. Finally, BMPR1A-overexpressed plasmids were transfected into SHEDs to investigate the participation of the BMPR1A/SMAD4 pathway. Data were analysed using Student's t-test, one-way analysis of variance and Chi-square test. RESULTS MiR-27b-5p was expressed in both SHEDs and EVs and was significantly increased at the initial stage of differentiation and then decreased in a time-dependent manner (p < .01). Upregulation of miR-27b-5p significantly suppressed osteogenic/odontogenic differentiation of SHEDs and inhibited proliferation (p < .05), whereas inhibition of miR-27b-5p enhanced the differentiation (p < .05). Dual-luciferase reporter assay and pull-down assay confirmed the binding site between miR-27b-5p and BMPR1A (p < .05). The overexpression of BMPR1A rescued the effect of miR-27b-5p, while contributed to the decrease of pluripotency (p < .05). Additionally, miR-27b-5p maintained pluripotency in BMPR1A-overexpressed SHEDs (p < .05). CONCLUSIONS MiR-27b-5p in SHEDs/EVs was inversely associated with differentiation and suppressed the osteogenic and odontogenic differentiation of SHEDs and maintained the pluripotency of SHEDs partly by shuttering BMPR1A-targeting BMP signalling. Theoretically, inhibition of miR-27b-5p represents a potential strategy to promote osteanagenesis and dentinogenesis. However, miR-27b-5p capsuled EVs might maintain cell pluripotency and self-renewal for non-cell-targeted therapy.
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- Rong Guo
- Department of Endodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Department of Paediatric Dentistry, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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- Department of Endodontics, The Affiliated Stomatological Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
- Jiangsu Province Engineering Research Center of Stomatological Translational Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China
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Fairey A, Paproski RJ, Pink D, Sosnowski DL, Vasquez C, Donnelly B, Hyndman E, Aprikian A, Kinnaird A, Beatty PH, Lewis JD. Clinical analysis of EV-Fingerprint to predict grade group 3 and above prostate cancer and avoid prostate biopsy. Cancer Med 2023; 12:15797-15808. [PMID: 37329212 PMCID: PMC10469644 DOI: 10.1002/cam4.6216] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/30/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is an unmet clinical need for minimally invasive diagnostic tests to improve the detection of grade group (GG) ≥3 prostate cancer relative to prostate antigen-specific risk calculators. We determined the accuracy of the blood-based extracellular vesicle (EV) biomarker assay (EV Fingerprint test) at the point of a prostate biopsy decision to predict GG ≥3 from GG ≤2 and avoid unnecessary biopsies. METHODS This study analyzed 415 men referred to urology clinics and scheduled for a prostate biopsy, were recruited to the APCaRI 01 prospective cohort study. The EV machine learning analysis platform was used to generate predictive EV models from microflow data. Logistic regression was then used to analyze the combined EV models and patient clinical data and generate the patients' risk score for GG ≥3 prostate cancer. RESULTS The EV-Fingerprint test was evaluated using the area under the curve (AUC) in discrimination of GG ≥3 from GG ≤2 and benign disease on initial biopsy. EV-Fingerprint identified GG ≥3 cancer patients with high accuracy (0.81 AUC) at 95% sensitivity and 97% negative predictive value. Using a 7.85% probability cutoff, 95% of men with GG ≥3 would have been recommended a biopsy while avoiding 144 unnecessary biopsies (35%) and missing four GG ≥3 cancers (5%). Conversely, a 5% cutoff would have avoided 31 unnecessary biopsies (7%), missing no GG ≥3 cancers (0%). CONCLUSIONS EV-Fingerprint accurately predicted GG ≥3 prostate cancer and would have significantly reduced unnecessary prostate biopsies.
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- Adrian Fairey
- Kipnes Urology Centre, Kaye Edmonton ClinicEdmontonAlbertaCanada
- Nanostics Inc.EdmontonAlbertaCanada
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- Nanostics Inc.EdmontonAlbertaCanada
- Department of OncologyKatz Group Centre, University of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaCanada
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- Nanostics Inc.EdmontonAlbertaCanada
- Department of OncologyKatz Group Centre, University of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaCanada
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- Department of OncologyKatz Group Centre, University of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaCanada
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- Nanostics Inc.EdmontonAlbertaCanada
- Department of OncologyKatz Group Centre, University of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaCanada
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- Prostate Cancer CentreUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Nanostics Inc.EdmontonAlbertaCanada
- Prostate Cancer CentreUniversity of CalgaryCalgaryAlbertaCanada
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- Nanostics Inc.EdmontonAlbertaCanada
- Department of SurgeryMcGill University, Montreal General HospitalMontrealQuebecCanada
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- Kipnes Urology Centre, Kaye Edmonton ClinicEdmontonAlbertaCanada
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- Nanostics Inc.EdmontonAlbertaCanada
- Department of OncologyKatz Group Centre, University of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaCanada
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- Nanostics Inc.EdmontonAlbertaCanada
- Department of OncologyKatz Group Centre, University of AlbertaEdmontonAlbertaCanada
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Kozhevnikova D, Chernyshev V, Yashchenok A. Progress in Isolation and Molecular Profiling of Small Extracellular Vesicles via Bead-Assisted Platforms. BIOSENSORS 2023; 13:688. [PMID: 37504087 PMCID: PMC10377709 DOI: 10.3390/bios13070688] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2023] [Revised: 06/21/2023] [Accepted: 06/25/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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Tremendous interest in research of small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) is driven by the participation of vesicles in a number of biological processes in the human body. Being released by almost all cells of the body, sEVs present in complex bodily fluids form the so-called intercellular communication network. The isolation and profiling of individual fractions of sEVs secreted by pathological cells are significant in revealing their physiological functions and clinical importance. Traditional methods for isolation and purification of sEVs from bodily fluids are facing a number of challenges, such as low yield, presence of contaminants, long-term operation and high costs, which restrict their routine practical applications. Methods providing a high yield of sEVs with a low content of impurities are actively developing. Bead-assisted platforms are very effective for trapping sEVs with high recovery yield and sufficient purity for further molecular profiling. Here, we review recent advances in the enrichment of sEVs via bead-assisted platforms emphasizing the type of binding sEVs to the bead surface, sort of capture and target ligands and isolation performance. Further, we discuss integration-based technologies for the capture and detection of sEVs as well as future research directions in this field.
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- Daria Kozhevnikova
- Skoltech Center for Photonic Science and Engineering, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology Skolkovo Innovation Center, 121205 Moscow, Russia
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- National Medical Research Center for Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, 117997 Moscow, Russia
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- Skoltech Center for Photonic Science and Engineering, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology Skolkovo Innovation Center, 121205 Moscow, Russia
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Ulpiano C, da Silva CL, Monteiro GA. Bioengineered Mesenchymal-Stromal-Cell-Derived Extracellular Vesicles as an Improved Drug Delivery System: Methods and Applications. Biomedicines 2023; 11:biomedicines11041231. [PMID: 37189850 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines11041231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2023] [Revised: 03/30/2023] [Accepted: 04/12/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023] Open
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell-derived nano-sized lipid membranous structures that modulate cell-cell communication by transporting a variety of biologically active cellular components. The potential of EVs in delivering functional cargos to targeted cells, their capacity to cross biological barriers, as well as their high modification flexibility, make them promising drug delivery vehicles for cell-free therapies. Mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are known for their great paracrine trophic activity, which is largely sustained by the secretion of EVs. MSC-derived EVs (MSC-EVs) retain important features of the parental cells and can be bioengineered to improve their therapeutic payload and target specificity, demonstrating increased therapeutic potential in numerous pre-clinical animal models, including in the treatment of cancer and several degenerative diseases. Here, we review the fundamentals of EV biology and the bioengineering strategies currently available to maximize the therapeutic value of EVs, focusing on their cargo and surface manipulation. Then, a comprehensive overview of the methods and applications of bioengineered MSC-EVs is presented, while discussing the technical hurdles yet to be addressed before their clinical translation as therapeutic agents.
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- Cristiana Ulpiano
- Department of Bioengineering and iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy at Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering and iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy at Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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- Department of Bioengineering and iBB-Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences, Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
- Associate Laboratory i4HB-Institute for Health and Bioeconomy at Instituto Superior Técnico, Universidade de Lisboa, Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
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Suthar J, Alvarez-Fernandez A, Osarfo-Mensah E, Angioletti-Uberti S, Williams GR, Guldin S. Amplified EQCM-D detection of extracellular vesicles using 2D gold nanostructured arrays fabricated by block copolymer self-assembly. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2023; 8:460-472. [PMID: 36825603 PMCID: PMC10042438 DOI: 10.1039/d2nh00424k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are routinely released from nearly all cell types as transport vehicles and for cell communication. Crucially, they contain biomolecular content for the identification of health and disease states that can be detected from readily accessible physiological fluids, including urine, plasma, or saliva. Despite their clinical utility within noninvasive diagnostic platforms such as liquid biopsies, the currently available portfolio of analytical approaches are challenged by EV heterogeneity in size and composition, as well as the complexity of native biofluids. Quartz crystal microbalance with dissipation monitoring (QCM-D) has recently emerged as a powerful alternative for the phenotypic detection of EVs, offering multiple modes of analyte discrimination by frequency and dissipation. While providing rich data for sensor development, further progress is required to reduce detection limits and fully exploit the technique's potential within biosensing. Herein, we investigate the impact of nanostructuring the sensor electrode surface for enhancing its detection capabilities. We employ self-assembly of the block copolymer polystyrene-block-poly(4-vinylpyridine) to create well defined 2D gold islands via selective impregnation of the pyridine domain with gold precursors and subsequent removal of the template. When matched to the EV length scale, we find a 4-fold improvement in sensitivity despite a 4-fold reduction in area for analyte and ligand anchoring in comparison to a flat sensor surface. Creation of tailored and confined sensing regions interspersed by non-binding silica provides optimal spatial orientation for EV capture with reduced steric effects and negative cooperativity of grafted antibodies, offering a promising route for facilitated binding and enhanced performance of sensor platforms.
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- Jugal Suthar
- Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK.
- UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1AX, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK.
- Department of Materials, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2AZ, UK
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- UCL School of Pharmacy, University College London, 29-39 Brunswick Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 1AX, UK
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, Torrington Place, London, WC1E 7JE, UK.
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Neumair J, D'Ercole C, De March M, Elsner M, Seidel M, de Marco A. Macroporous Epoxy-Based Monoliths Functionalized with Anti-CD63 Nanobodies for Effective Isolation of Extracellular Vesicles in Urine. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24076131. [PMID: 37047104 PMCID: PMC10094263 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24076131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2023] [Revised: 03/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2023] [Indexed: 04/14/2023] Open
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have enormous potential for the implementation of liquid biopsy and as effective drug delivery means, but the fulfilment of these expectations requires overcoming at least two bottlenecks relative to their purification, namely the finalization of reliable and affordable protocols for: (i) EV sub-population selective isolation and (ii) the scalability of their production/isolation from complex biological fluids. In this work, we demonstrated that these objectives can be achieved by a conceptually new affinity chromatography platform composed of a macroporous epoxy monolith matrix functionalized with anti-CD63 nanobodies with afflux of samples and buffers regulated through a pump. Such a system successfully captured and released integral EVs from urine samples and showed negligible unspecific binding for circulating proteins. Additionally, size discrimination of eluted EVs was achieved by different elution approaches (competitive versus pH-dependent). The physical characteristics of monolith material and the inexpensive production of recombinant nanobodies make scaling-up the capture unit feasible and affordable. Additionally, the availability of nanobodies for further specific EV biomarkers will allow for the preparation of monolithic affinity filters selective for different EV subclasses.
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- Julia Neumair
- Chair of Analytical Chemistry and Water Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Laboratory of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Nova Gorica, Vipavska Cesta 13, P.O. Box 301, SI-5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia
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- Laboratory of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Nova Gorica, Vipavska Cesta 13, P.O. Box 301, SI-5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia
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- Chair of Analytical Chemistry and Water Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Chair of Analytical Chemistry and Water Chemistry, Technical University of Munich, Lichtenbergstr. 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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- Laboratory of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Nova Gorica, Vipavska Cesta 13, P.O. Box 301, SI-5000 Nova Gorica, Slovenia
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Sirolli V, Piscitani L, Bonomini M. Biomarker-Development Proteomics in Kidney Transplantation: An Updated Review. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24065287. [PMID: 36982359 PMCID: PMC10049725 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24065287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023] Open
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Kidney transplantation (KT) is the optimal therapeutic strategy for patients with end-stage renal disease. The key to post-transplantation management is careful surveillance of allograft function. Kidney injury may occur from several different causes that require different patient management approaches. However, routine clinical monitoring has several limitations and detects alterations only at a later stage of graft damage. Accurate new noninvasive biomarker molecules are clearly needed for continuous monitoring after KT in the hope that early diagnosis of allograft dysfunction will lead to an improvement in the clinical outcome. The advent of “omics sciences”, and in particular of proteomic technologies, has revolutionized medical research. Proteomic technologies allow us to achieve the identification, quantification, and functional characterization of proteins/peptides in biological samples such as urine or blood through supervised or targeted analysis. Many studies have investigated proteomic techniques as potential molecular markers discriminating among or predicting allograft outcomes. Proteomic studies in KT have explored the whole transplant process: donor, organ procurement, preservation, and posttransplant surgery. The current article reviews the most recent findings on proteomic studies in the setting of renal transplantation in order to better understand the effective potential of this new diagnostic approach.
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- Vittorio Sirolli
- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Medicine, G. d’Annunzio University, Chieti-Pescara, SS. Annunziata Hospital, 66013 Chieti, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Medicine, San Salvatore Hospital, 67100 L’Aquila, Italy
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- Nephrology and Dialysis Unit, Department of Medicine, G. d’Annunzio University, Chieti-Pescara, SS. Annunziata Hospital, 66013 Chieti, Italy
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Eun Shin H, Wook Oh S, Park W. Hybrid Nanovesicle of Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR)-engineered Cell-Derived Vesicle and Drug-Encapsulated Liposome for Effective Cancer Treatment. J IND ENG CHEM 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jiec.2023.02.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/03/2023]
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Broad K, Walker SA, Davidovich I, Witwer K, Talmon Y, Wolfram J. Unraveling multilayered extracellular vesicles: Speculation on cause. J Extracell Vesicles 2023; 12:e12309. [PMID: 36732941 PMCID: PMC9895808 DOI: 10.1002/jev2.12309] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2022] [Revised: 01/17/2023] [Accepted: 01/23/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
Abstract
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are cell-released, heterogenous nanoparticles that play important roles in (patho)physiological processes through intercellular communication. EVs are often depicted as having a single lipid bilayer, but many studies have demonstrated the existence of multilayered EVs. There has been minimal inquiry into differences between unilamellar and multilamellar EVs in terms of biogenesis mechanisms and functional effects. This commentary speculates on potential causes and roles of multilamellar EVs and serves as a call to action for the research community to unravel the complex layers of EVs.
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- Kelly Broad
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyDepartment of Physiology and Biomedical EngineeringDepartment of TransplantationMayo ClinicJacksonvilleFloridaUSA,Skaggs Graduate School of Chemical and Biological SciencesUniversity of Florida Scripps Biomedical ResearchJupiterFloridaUSA
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular BiologyDepartment of Physiology and Biomedical EngineeringDepartment of TransplantationMayo ClinicJacksonvilleFloridaUSA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute (RBNI)Technion‐Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifaIsrael
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative PathobiologyThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA,Department of NeurologyThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute (RBNI)Technion‐Israel Institute of TechnologyHaifaIsrael
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- School of Chemical EngineeringThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia,Australian Institute for Bioengineering and NanotechnologyThe University of QueenslandBrisbaneQueenslandAustralia,Department of NanomedicineHouston Methodist Research InstituteHoustonTexasUSA
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Kluszczynska K, Czyz M. Extracellular Vesicles-Based Cell-Cell Communication in Melanoma: New Perspectives in Diagnostics and Therapy. Int J Mol Sci 2023; 24:ijms24020965. [PMID: 36674479 PMCID: PMC9865538 DOI: 10.3390/ijms24020965] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are a heterogeneous group of cell-secreted particles that carry cargo of functional biomolecules crucial for cell-to-cell communication with both physiological and pathophysiological consequences. In this review, we focus on evidence demonstrating that the EV-mediated crosstalk between melanoma cells within tumor, between melanoma cells and immune and stromal cells, promotes immune evasion and influences all steps of melanoma development from local progression, pre-metastatic niche formation, to metastatic colonization of distant organs. We also discuss the role of EVs in the development of resistance to immunotherapy and therapy with BRAFV600/MEK inhibitors, and shortly summarize the recent advances on the potential applications of EVs in melanoma diagnostics and therapy.
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Datta B, Dutta N, Ashish A, Mandal M, Shukla J, Suresh R, Choudhury P, Chaudhury K, Dutta G. Electrochemical Detection of Cancer Fingerprint: A Systematic Review on Recent Progress in Extracellular Vesicle Research from Lab to Market. NEXT-GENERATION NANOBIOSENSOR DEVICES FOR POINT-OF-CARE DIAGNOSTICS 2023:47-77. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-7130-3_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/19/2023]
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Walker SA, Davidovich I, Yang Y, Lai A, Goncalves JP, Deliwala V, Busatto S, Shapiro S, Koifman N, Salomon C, Talmon Y, Wolfram J. Sucrose-based cryoprotective storage of extracellular vesicles. EXTRACELLULAR VESICLE 2022; 1:100016. [PMID: 38665624 PMCID: PMC11044822 DOI: 10.1016/j.vesic.2022.100016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Advancements in extracellular vesicle (EV) studies necessitate the development of optimized storage conditions to ensure preservation of physical and biochemical characteristics. In this study, the most common buffer for EV storage (phosphate-buffered saline/PBS) was compared to a cryoprotective 5% sucrose solution. The size distribution and concentration of EVs from two different sources changed to a greater extent after -80 °C storage in PBS compared to the sucrose solution. Additionally, molecular surface protrusions and transmembrane proteins were more prevalent in EVs stored in the sucrose solution compared to those stored in PBS. This study demonstrates, for the first time, that distinct ring-like molecular complexes and cristae-like folded membranous structures are visible upon EV degradation. Taken together, the size, concentration, molecular surface extensions, and transmembrane proteins of EVs varied substantially based on the buffer used for -80 °C storage, suggesting that biocompatible cryoprotectants, such as sucrose, should be considered for EV studies.
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- Sierra A. Walker
- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute (RBNI), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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- Exosome Biology Laboratory, Centre for Clinical Diagnostics, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Vascular Biology Program, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA 02115, United States
- Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, United States
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- Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA
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- Center of Microscopy and Microanalysis, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Exosome Biology Laboratory, Centre for Clinical Diagnostics, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4006, Australia
- Departamento de Investigación, Postgrado y Educación Continua (DIPEC), Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Alba, Santiago 8320000, Chile
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute (RBNI), Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 3200003, Israel
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Yuan Y, Sun J, You T, Shen W, Xu W, Dong Q, Cui M. Extracellular Vesicle-Based Therapeutics in Neurological Disorders. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14122652. [PMID: 36559145 PMCID: PMC9783774 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14122652] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/26/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
Abstract
Neurological diseases remain some of the major causes of death and disability in the world. Few types of drugs and insufficient delivery across the blood-brain barrier limit the treatment of neurological disorders. The past two decades have seen the rapid development of extracellular vesicle-based therapeutics in many fields. As the physiological and pathophysiological roles of extracellular vesicles are recognized in neurological diseases, they have become promising therapeutics and targets for therapeutic interventions. Moreover, advanced nanomedicine technologies have explored the potential of extracellular vesicles as drug delivery systems in neurological diseases. In this review, we discussed the preclinical strategies for extracellular vesicle-based therapeutics in neurological disorders and the struggles involved in their clinical application.
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- Yiwen Yuan
- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
- Correspondence: (Q.D.); (M.C.)
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- Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
- State Key Laboratory of Medical Neurobiology and MOE Frontiers Center for Brain Science, Department of Neurology, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai 200031, China
- Correspondence: (Q.D.); (M.C.)
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Neurovascular Unit-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: From Their Physiopathological Roles to Their Clinical Applications in Acute Brain Injuries. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10092147. [PMID: 36140248 PMCID: PMC9495841 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10092147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) form a heterogeneous group of membrane-enclosed structures secreted by all cell types. EVs export encapsulated materials composed of proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids, making them a key mediator in cell–cell communication. In the context of the neurovascular unit (NVU), a tightly interacting multicellular brain complex, EVs play a role in intercellular communication and in maintaining NVU functionality. In addition, NVU-derived EVs can also impact peripheral tissues by crossing the blood–brain barrier (BBB) to reach the blood stream. As such, EVs have been shown to be involved in the physiopathology of numerous neurological diseases. The presence of NVU-released EVs in the systemic circulation offers an opportunity to discover new diagnostic and prognostic markers for those diseases. This review outlines the most recent studies reporting the role of NVU-derived EVs in physiological and pathological mechanisms of the NVU, focusing on neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases. Then, the clinical application of EVs-containing molecules as biomarkers in acute brain injuries, such as stroke and traumatic brain injuries (TBI), is discussed.
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Ye C, Zheng F, Wu N, Zhu GQ, Li XZ. Extracellular vesicles in vascular remodeling. Acta Pharmacol Sin 2022; 43:2191-2201. [PMID: 35022541 PMCID: PMC9433397 DOI: 10.1038/s41401-021-00846-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Vascular remodeling contributes to the development of a variety of vascular diseases including hypertension and atherosclerosis. Phenotypic transformation of vascular cells, oxidative stress, inflammation and vascular calcification are closely associated with vascular remodeling. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are naturally released from almost all types of cells and can be detected in nearly all body fluids including blood and urine. EVs affect vascular oxidative stress, inflammation, calcification, and lipid plaque formation; and thereby impact vascular remodeling in a variety of cardiovascular diseases. EVs may be used as biomarkers for diagnosis and prognosis, and therapeutic strategies for vascular remodeling and cardiovascular diseases. This review includes a comprehensive analysis of the roles of EVs in the vascular remodeling in vascular diseases, and the prospects of EVs in the diagnosis and treatment of vascular diseases.
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- Chao Ye
- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China
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- Key Laboratory of Targeted Intervention of Cardiovascular Disease, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cardiovascular Disease Translational Medicine, Department of Physiology, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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- Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, 210029, China.
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Ramos-Zaldívar HM, Polakovicova I, Salas-Huenuleo E, Corvalán AH, Kogan MJ, Yefi CP, Andia ME. Extracellular vesicles through the blood-brain barrier: a review. Fluids Barriers CNS 2022; 19:60. [PMID: 35879759 PMCID: PMC9310691 DOI: 10.1186/s12987-022-00359-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 22.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/15/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are particles naturally released from cells that are delimited by a lipid bilayer and are unable to replicate. How the EVs cross the Blood–Brain barrier (BBB) in a bidirectional manner between the bloodstream and brain parenchyma remains poorly understood. Most in vitro models that have evaluated this event have relied on monolayer transwell or microfluidic organ-on-a-chip techniques that do not account for the combined effect of all cellular layers that constitute the BBB at different sites of the Central Nervous System. There has not been direct transcytosis visualization through the BBB in mammals in vivo, and evidence comes from in vivo experiments in zebrafish. Literature is scarce on this topic, and techniques describing the mechanisms of EVs motion through the BBB are inconsistent. This review will focus on in vitro and in vivo methodologies used to evaluate EVs transcytosis, how EVs overcome this fundamental structure, and discuss potential methodological approaches for future analyses to clarify these issues. Understanding how EVs cross the BBB will be essential for their future use as vehicles in pharmacology and therapeutics.
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- Héctor M Ramos-Zaldívar
- Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile.
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- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases, Santiago, Chile.,Department of Hematology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases, Santiago, Chile.,Department of Hematology and Oncology, Faculty of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Advanced Center for Chronic Diseases, Santiago, Chile.,Departamento de Química Farmacológica Y Toxicológica, Facultad de Ciencias Químicas Y Farmacéuticas, Laboratorio de Nanobiotecnología, Universidad de Chile, Carlos Lorca 964, Independencia, Chile
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- Escuela de Medicina Veterinaria, Facultad de Agronomía E Ingeniería Forestal, Facultad de Ciencias Biológicas Y Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Biomedical Imaging Center, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Millennium Institute for Intelligent Healthcare Engineering, Santiago, Chile
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Skryabin GO, Vinokurova SV, Galetsky SA, Elkin DS, Senkovenko AM, Denisova DA, Komelkov AV, Stilidi IS, Peregorodiev IN, Malikhova OA, Imaraliev OT, Enikeev AD, Tchevkina EM. Isolation and Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles from Gastric Juice. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14143314. [PMID: 35884376 PMCID: PMC9318556 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14143314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2022] [Revised: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 07/02/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Simple Summary Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common cancers and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. The steadily growing interest in secreted extracellular vesicles (EVs) is related to their ability to carry a variety of biologically active molecules, which can be used as markers for liquid noninvasive diagnosis of malignant neoplasms. For these applications, blood is the most widely used source of EVs. However, this body fluid contains an extremely heterogeneous mixture of EVs originating from different types of normal cells and tissues. The aim of this study was to assess the possibility of using gastric juice (GJ) as an alternative source of EVs since it is expected to be enriched in vesicles of tumor origin. We validated the presence of EVs in GJ using transmission electron microscopy (TEM), nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) and western-blot analysis of exosomal markers, showed for the first time the feasibility of their isolation by ultracentrifugation and demonstrated the prospect of using GJ-derived EVs as a source of GC miRNA markers. Abstract EVs are involved in local and distant intercellular communication and play a vital role in cancer development. Since EVs have been found in almost all body fluids, there are currently active attempts for their application in liquid diagnostics. Blood is the most commonly used source of EVs for the screening of cancer markers, although the percentage of tumor-derived EVs in the blood is extremely low. In contrast, GJ, as a local biofluid, is expected to be enriched with GC-associated EVs. However, EVs from GJ have never been applied for the screening and are underinvestigated overall. Here we show that EVs can be isolated from GJ by ultracentrifugation. TEM analysis showed high heterogeneity of GJ-derived EVs, including those with exosome-like size and morphology. In addition to morphological diversity, EVs from individual GJ samples differed in the composition of exosomal markers. We also show the presence of stomatin within GJ-derived EVs for the first time. The first conducted comparison of miRNA content in EVs from GC patients and healthy donors performed using a pilot sampling revealed the significant differences in several miRNAs (-135b-3p, -199a-3p, -451a). These results demonstrate the feasibility of the application of GJ-derived EVs for screening for miRNA GC markers.
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- Gleb O. Skryabin
- Institute of Carcinogenesis, N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye Sh. 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia; (G.O.S.); (S.V.V.); (S.A.G.); (D.S.E.); (D.A.D.); (A.D.E.)
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- Institute of Carcinogenesis, N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye Sh. 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia; (G.O.S.); (S.V.V.); (S.A.G.); (D.S.E.); (D.A.D.); (A.D.E.)
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- Institute of Carcinogenesis, N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye Sh. 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia; (G.O.S.); (S.V.V.); (S.A.G.); (D.S.E.); (D.A.D.); (A.D.E.)
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- Institute of Carcinogenesis, N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye Sh. 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia; (G.O.S.); (S.V.V.); (S.A.G.); (D.S.E.); (D.A.D.); (A.D.E.)
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- Department of Bioengineering, Faculty of Biology, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, Leninskie Gory, 1/12, 111234 Moscow, Russia;
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- Institute of Carcinogenesis, N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye Sh. 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia; (G.O.S.); (S.V.V.); (S.A.G.); (D.S.E.); (D.A.D.); (A.D.E.)
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- Institute of Carcinogenesis, N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye Sh. 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia; (G.O.S.); (S.V.V.); (S.A.G.); (D.S.E.); (D.A.D.); (A.D.E.)
- Correspondence: (A.V.K.); (E.M.T.)
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- Research Institute of Clinical Oncology, N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye Sh. 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia; (I.S.S.); (I.N.P.); (O.A.M.); (O.T.I.)
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- Research Institute of Clinical Oncology, N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye Sh. 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia; (I.S.S.); (I.N.P.); (O.A.M.); (O.T.I.)
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- Research Institute of Clinical Oncology, N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye Sh. 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia; (I.S.S.); (I.N.P.); (O.A.M.); (O.T.I.)
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- Research Institute of Clinical Oncology, N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye Sh. 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia; (I.S.S.); (I.N.P.); (O.A.M.); (O.T.I.)
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- Institute of Carcinogenesis, N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye Sh. 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia; (G.O.S.); (S.V.V.); (S.A.G.); (D.S.E.); (D.A.D.); (A.D.E.)
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- Institute of Carcinogenesis, N. N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology, Kashirskoye Sh. 24, 115478 Moscow, Russia; (G.O.S.); (S.V.V.); (S.A.G.); (D.S.E.); (D.A.D.); (A.D.E.)
- Correspondence: (A.V.K.); (E.M.T.)
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Liguori GL, Kisslinger A. Quality Management Tools on the Stage: Old but New Allies for Rigor and Standardization of Extracellular Vesicle Studies. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2022; 10:826252. [PMID: 35360394 PMCID: PMC8960150 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.826252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/31/2022] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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- Giovanna L. Liguori
- Institute of Genetics and Biophysics (IGB), National Research Council (CNR), Naples, Italy
- *Correspondence: Giovanna L. Liguori,
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- Institute of Experimental Endocrinology and Oncology (IEOS), National Research Council (CNR), Naples, Italy
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Romanò S, Di Giacinto F, Primiano A, Gervasoni J, Mazzini A, Papi M, Urbani A, Serafino A, De Spirito M, Krasnowska EK, Ciasca G. Label-free spectroscopic characterization of exosomes reveals cancer cell differentiation. Anal Chim Acta 2022; 1192:339359. [DOI: 10.1016/j.aca.2021.339359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Revised: 11/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Hrkac S, Novak R, Salai G, Grazio S, Vlahovic T, Grgurevic L. Heterotopic ossification vs. fracture healing: Extracellular vesicle cargo proteins shed new light on bone formation. Bone Rep 2022; 16:101177. [PMID: 35252484 PMCID: PMC8892095 DOI: 10.1016/j.bonr.2022.101177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2021] [Revised: 02/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/22/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
Abstract
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare disease in which bone tissue forms in extraskeletal sites, which is known as heterotopic ossification (HO). Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small phospholipid-enclosed particles released by various cells which have an emerging, but not completely understood role in various (patho)physiological processes. In order to further study the pathophysiology of FOP we conducted a small observational study comparing the proteomic profiles of EV cargo, derived from pooled plasma of four patient groups: FOP patient (N = 1) during active disease phase (flare-up), FOP patients during remission (N = 2), patients after long bone fracture (N = 20) and healthy controls (N = 10). After isolation of EVs – their protein cargo was determined using liquid chromatography / mass spectrometry, after which a functional gene enrichment analysis was performed. Our results show a sizeable difference of the proteomics profiles in which EVs from the bone fracture group show significant activity of integrin interactions, Wnt, VEGF, IGF-1 and PDGF pathways; conversely, FOP patients' EVs indicate that HO occurs via processes of innate immunity and the Ephrin B signaling pathway. We hypothesize that the Ephrin B signaling (expressed in EVs) contributes to HO by aiding in mesenchymal stem cell recruitment and osteogenic differentiation, as well as by contributing to the inflammatory response, including macrophage chemotaxis and activation. This is, to our knowledge, the first published analysis of EV protein cargo in FOP. Proteomics-based analysis of extracellular vesicles’ protein cargo in FOP patients, bone fracture healing and controls. Marked differences in signaling pathways expressed in extracellular vesicles in FOP vs. patients with bone fractures. Ephrin B signaling pathway expressed in extracellular vesicles identified as a likely cogwheel in heterotopic ossification.
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Muñiz-García A, Romero M, Falcόn-Perez JM, Murray P, Zorzano A, Mora S. Hypoxia-induced HIF1α activation regulates small extracellular vesicle release in human embryonic kidney cells. Sci Rep 2022; 12:1443. [PMID: 35087095 PMCID: PMC8795438 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-05161-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane enclosures released by eukaryotic cells that carry bioactive molecules and serve to modulate biological responses in recipient cells. Both increased EV release and altered EV composition are associated with the development and progression of many pathologies including cancer. Hypoxia, a feature of rapidly growing solid tumours, increases the release of EVs. However, the molecular mechanisms remain unknown. The hypoxia inducible factors (HIFs) are transcription factors that act as major regulators of the cellular adaptations to hypoxia. Here, we investigated the requirement of HIF pathway activation for EV release in Human Embryonic Kidney Cells (HEK293). Time course experiments showed that EV release increased concomitantly with sustained HIF1α and HIF2α activation following the onset of hypoxia. shRNA mediated knock-down of HIF1α but not HIF2α abrogated the effect of hypoxia on EV release, suggesting HIF1α is involved in this process. However, stabilization of HIF proteins in normoxic conditions through: (i) heterologous expression of oxygen insensitive HIF1α or HIF2α mutants in normoxic cells or (ii) chemical inhibition of the prolyl hydroxylase 2 (PHD2) repressor protein, did not increase EV release, suggesting HIF activation alone is not sufficient for this process. Our findings suggest HIF1α plays an important role in the regulation of EV release during hypoxia in HEK293 cells, however other hypoxia triggered mechanisms likely contribute as stabilization of HIF1α alone in normoxia is not sufficient for EV release.
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- Ana Muñiz-García
- Department of Molecular Physiology and Cell Signalling (Formerly Dpt. Cellular and Molecular Physiology), The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK.,Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 13, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 13, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Exosomes Laboratory, Center for Cooperative Research in Biosciences (CIC bioGUNE), Basque Research and Technology Alliance (BRTA), 48160, Derio, Bizkaia, Spain.,Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Enfermedades Hepáticas y Digestivas (CIBERehd), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029, Madrid, Spain.,IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, 48015, Bilbao, Bizkaia, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Cell Signalling (Formerly Dpt. Cellular and Molecular Physiology), The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK
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- Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Baldiri Reixac 13, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.,CIBER de Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas Asociadas (CIBERDEM), Instituto de Salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Molecular Physiology and Cell Signalling (Formerly Dpt. Cellular and Molecular Physiology), The University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 3BX, UK. .,Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biomedicine, Faculty of Biology, University of Barcelona, Av. Diagonal 643, 08028, Barcelona, Spain. .,Institute of Biomedicine, University of Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain.
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Serratì S, Guida M, Di Fonte R, De Summa S, Strippoli S, Iacobazzi RM, Quarta A, De Risi I, Guida G, Paradiso A, Porcelli L, Azzariti A. Circulating extracellular vesicles expressing PD1 and PD-L1 predict response and mediate resistance to checkpoint inhibitors immunotherapy in metastatic melanoma. Mol Cancer 2022; 21:20. [PMID: 35042524 PMCID: PMC8764806 DOI: 10.1186/s12943-021-01490-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2021] [Accepted: 12/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND The immunotherapy with immune checkpoints inhibitors (ICI) has changed the life expectancy in metastatic melanoma (MM) patients. Nevertheless, several patients do not respond hence, the identification and validation of novel biomarkers of response to ICI is of crucial importance. Circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs) such as PD-L1+ EV mediate resistance to anti-PD1, instead the role of PD1+ EV is not fully understood. METHODS We isolated the circulating EVs from the plasma of an observational cohort study of 71 metastatic melanoma patients and correlated the amount of PD-L1+ EVs and PD1+ EVs with the response to ICI. The analysis was performed according to the origin of EVs from the tumor and the immune cells. Subsequently, we analysed the data in a validation cohort of 22 MM patients to assess the reliability of identified EV-based biomarkers. Additionally we assessed the involvement of PD1+ EVs in the seizure of nivolumab and in the perturbation of immune cells-mediated killing of melanoma spheroids. RESULTS The level of PD-L1+ EVs released from melanoma and CD8+ T cells and that of PD1+ EVs irrespective of the cellular origin were higher in non-responders. The Kaplan-Meier curves indicated that higher levels of PD1+ EVs were significantly correlated with poorer progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS). Significant correlations were found for PD-L1+ EVs only when released from melanoma and T cells. The multivariate analysis showed that high level of PD1+ EVs, from T cells and B cells, and high level of PD-L1+ EVs from melanoma cells, are independent biomarkers of response. The reliability of PD-L1+ EVs from melanoma and PD1+ EVs from T cells in predicting PFS was confirmed in the validation cohort through the univariate Cox-hazard regression analysis. Moreover we discovered that the circulating EVs captured nivolumab and reduced the T cells trafficking and tumor spheroids killing. CONCLUSION Our study identified circulating PD1+ EVs as driver of resistance to anti-PD1, and highlighted that the analysis of single EV population by liquid biopsy is a promising tool to stratify MM patients for immunotherapy.
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- Simona Serratì
- Laboratory of Nanotechnology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, V.le O. Flacco, 65, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Rare Tumors and Melanoma Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, V.le O. Flacco, 65, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, V.le O. Flacco, 65, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Molecular Diagnostics and Pharmacogenetics Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, V.le O. Flacco, 65, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Rare Tumors and Melanoma Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, V.le O. Flacco, 65, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, V.le O. Flacco, 65, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- CNR NANOTEC-Istituto di Nanotecnologia, National Research Council (CNR), via Monteroni, 73100, Lecce, Italy
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- Rare Tumors and Melanoma Unit, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, V.le O. Flacco, 65, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Department of Basic Medical Sciences Neurosciences and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Piazza G. Cesare, 11, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Scientific Directorate, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, V.le O. Flacco, 65, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, V.le O. Flacco, 65, 70124, Bari, Italy
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- Laboratory of Nanotechnology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, V.le O. Flacco, 65, 70124, Bari, Italy.
- Laboratory of Experimental Pharmacology, IRCCS Istituto Tumori Giovanni Paolo II, V.le O. Flacco, 65, 70124, Bari, Italy.
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Fakhredini F, Mansouri E, Mard SA, Valizadeh Gorji A, Rashno M, Orazizadeh M. Effects of Exosomes Derived from Kidney Tubular Cells on Diabetic Nephropathy in Rats. CELL JOURNAL 2022; 24:28-35. [PMID: 35182062 PMCID: PMC8876258 DOI: 10.22074/cellj.2022.7591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2020] [Accepted: 08/16/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE One of the severe complications and well-known sources of end stage renal disease (ESRD) from diabetes mellitus is diabetic nephropathy (DN). Exosomes secreted from diverse cells are one of the novel encouraging therapies for chronic renal injuries. In this study, we assess whether extracted exosomes from kidney tubular cells (KTCs) could prevent early stage DN in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this experimental, exosomes from conditioned medium of rabbit KTCs (RK13) were purified by ultracentrifuge procedures. The exosomes were assessed in terms of morphology and size, and particular biomarkers were evaluated by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Western blot, atomic force microscopy (AFM) and Zetasizer Nano analysis. The rats were divided into four groups: DN, control, DN treated with exosomes and sham. First, diabetes was induced in the rats by intraperitoneial (i.p.) administration of streptozotocin (STZ, 50 mg/kg body weight). Then, the exosomes were injected each week into their tail vein for six weeks. We measured 24-hour urine protein, blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and serum creatinine (Scr) levels with detection kits. The histopathological effects of the exosomes on kidneys were evaluated by periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining and expressions of miRNA-29a and miRNA-377 by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). RESULTS The KTC-Exos were approximately 50-150 nm and had a spherical morphology. They expressed the CD9 and CD63 specific markers. Intravenous injections of KTC-Exos potentially reduced urine volume (P<0.0001), and 24- hour protein (P<0.01), BUN (P<0.001) and Scr (P<0.0001) levels. There was a decrease in miRNA-377 (P<0.01) and increase in miRNA-29a (P<0.001) in the diabetic rats. KTC-Exos ameliorated the renal histopathology with regulatory changes in microRNAs (miRNA) expressions. CONCLUSION KTC-Exos plays a role in attenuation of kidney injury from diabetes by regulating the miRNAs associated with DN.
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- Fereshtesadat Fakhredini
- Cell and Molecular Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Cell and Molecular Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Physiology, Physiology Research Centre, Research Institute for Infectious Diseases of the Digestive System, School of
Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Bone Marrow Transplantation, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
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- Cell and Molecular Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,Department of Anatomical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran,P.O.Box: 61335Department of Anatomical SciencesFaculty of MedicineAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical SciencesAhvazIran
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Phan TH, Kim SY, Rudge C, Chrzanowski W. Made by cells for cells - extracellular vesicles as next-generation mainstream medicines. J Cell Sci 2022; 135:273969. [PMID: 35019142 DOI: 10.1242/jcs.259166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Current medicine has only taken us so far in reducing disease and tissue damage. Extracellular vesicles (EVs), which are membranous nanostructures produced naturally by cells, have been hailed as a next-generation medicine. EVs deliver various biomolecules, including proteins, lipids and nucleic acids, which can influence the behaviour of specific target cells. Since EVs not only mirror composition of their parent cells but also modify the recipient cells, they can be used in three key areas of medicine: regenerative medicine, disease detection and drug delivery. In this Review, we discuss the transformational and translational progress witnessed in EV-based medicine to date, focusing on two key elements: the mechanisms by which EVs aid tissue repair (for example, skin and bone tissue regeneration) and the potential of EVs to detect diseases at an early stage with high sensitivity and specificity (for example, detection of glioblastoma). Furthermore, we describe the progress and results of clinical trials of EVs and demonstrate the benefits of EVs when compared with traditional medicine, including cell therapy in regenerative medicine and solid biopsy in disease detection. Finally, we present the challenges, opportunities and regulatory framework confronting the clinical application of EV-based products.
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- Thanh Huyen Phan
- The University of Sydney, Sydney Nano Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy and Bank Building A15, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
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- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney Health Law, New Law Building F10, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
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- The University of Sydney, Sydney Nano Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy and Bank Building A15, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
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Couch Y, Buzàs EI, Vizio DD, Gho YS, Harrison P, Hill AF, Lötvall J, Raposo G, Stahl PD, Théry C, Witwer KW, Carter DRF. A brief history of nearly EV-erything - The rise and rise of extracellular vesicles. J Extracell Vesicles 2021; 10:e12144. [PMID: 34919343 PMCID: PMC8681215 DOI: 10.1002/jev2.12144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 130] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2021] [Revised: 08/06/2021] [Accepted: 08/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small cargo-bearing vesicles released by cells into the extracellular space. The field of EVs has grown exponentially over the past two decades; this growth follows the realisation that EVs are not simply a waste disposal system as had originally been suggested by some, but also a complex cell-to-cell communication mechanism. Indeed, EVs have been shown to transfer functional cargo between cells and can influence several biological processes. These small biological particles are also deregulated in disease. As we approach the 75th anniversary of the first experiments in which EVs were unknowingly isolated, it seems right to take stock and look back on how the field started, and has since exploded into its current state. Here we review the early experiments, summarise key findings that have propelled the field, describe the growth of an organised EV community, discuss the current state of the field, and identify key challenges that need to be addressed.
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- Yvonne Couch
- Acute Stroke Programme, Radcliffe Department of MedicineUniversity of Oxford, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, HeadingtonOxfordUK
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- Department of Genetics, Cell‐ and ImmunobiologySemmelweis UniversityBudapestHungary
- ELKH‐SE Immune‐Proteogenomics Extracellular Vesicle Research GroupBudapestHungary
- HCEMM‐SU Extracellular Vesicles Research GroupBudapestHungary
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- Department of SurgeryPathology & Laboratory MedicineCedars‐Sinai Medical CenterLos AngelesCaliforniaUSA
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- Department of Life SciencesPohang University of Science and TechnologyPohangRepublic of Korea
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- Institute of Inflammation and AgeingCollege of Medical and Dental SciencesUniversity of BirminghamEdgbastonBirminghamUK
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- Department of Biochemistry and GeneticsLa Trobe Institute for Molecular ScienceLa Trobe UniversityBundooraVictoriaAustralia
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- Krefting Research CentreInstitute of Medicine Sahlgrenska Academy at University of GothenburgGothenburgSweden
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- Institut CurieParis Sciences et Lettres Research UniversityCentre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR144, Structure and Membrane CompartmentsParisFrance
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- Department of Cell BiologyWashington University School of MedicineSt LouisMissouriUSA
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- INSERM U932Institut CurieParis Sciences et Lettres Research UniversityParisFrance
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- Molecular and Comparative Pathobiology and Neurology, and The Richman Family Precision Medicine Center of Excellence in Alzheimer’s DiseaseThe Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Biological and Medical SciencesFaculty of Health and Life SciencesOxford Brookes UniversityOxfordUK
- Evox Therapeutics LimitedOxford Science ParkOxfordOX4 4HGUK
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Novoa-Herrán S. Challenges and opportunities in the study of extracellular vesicles: Global institutional context and national state of the art. BIOMEDICA : REVISTA DEL INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE SALUD 2021; 41:555-589. [PMID: 34559503 PMCID: PMC8519601 DOI: 10.7705/biomedica.5749] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2020] [Accepted: 05/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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In the last decade, the number of studies and publications on extracellular vesicles (EV) and exosomes has boomed. Colombia has displayed interest and progress in their study as shown in the increase of research project publications and products. However, this research field is still developing and has its own analytical challenges and technical limitations. For planning research projects and developing EV studies it is necessary to consider what is the state of the scientific field worldwide concerning EV nomenclature and classification, available techniques, resources, requirements and quality specifications, and the institutions that regulate the field. Answering this question will elicit EV studies that comply with international standards and respond to institutional demands and recommendations. However, the scientific information available is scattered and not all the aspects are considered in full. In this update, the available information is condensed and the official terms and currently defined nomenclature is presented, as well as the evolution of the field, the homogenization of the experimental parameters, the establishment of scientific authorities, institutions, and resources, and the recommendations generated worldwide for their development and research including their isolation, characterization, and functional studies. Finally, I analyzed the national context in a critical way, considering institutional strengths, common mistakes, and available analytical techniques and technologies.
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- Susana Novoa-Herrán
- Grupo de Fisiología Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Salud, Bogotá, D.C., Colombia.
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Moreno CR, Ramires JAF, Lotufo PA, Soeiro AM, Oliveira LMDS, Ikegami RN, Kawakami JT, Pereira JDJ, Reis MM, Higuchi MDL. Morphomolecular Characterization of Serum Nanovesicles From Microbiomes Differentiates Stable and Infarcted Atherosclerotic Patients. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021; 8:694851. [PMID: 34422924 PMCID: PMC8375156 DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.694851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Microbial communities are considered decisive for maintaining a healthy situation or for determining diseases. Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is an important complication of atherosclerosis caused by the rupture of atheroma plaques containing proinflammatory cytokines, reactive oxygen species, oxidized low-density lipoproteins (oxLDL), damaged proteins, lipids, and DNA, a microenvironment compatible with a pathogenic microbial community. Previously, we found that archaeal DNA-positive infectious microvesicles (iMVs) were detected in vulnerable plaques and in the sera of Chagas disease patients with heart failure. Now, we characterize and quantify the levels of serum microbiome extracellular vesicles through their size and content using morphomolecular techniques to differentiate clinical outcomes in coronary artery disease (CAD). We detected increased numbers of large iMVs (0.8–1.34 nm) with highly negative surface charge that were positive for archaeal DNA, Mycoplasma pneumoniae antigens and MMP9 in the sera of severe AMI patients, strongly favoring our hypothesis that pathogenic archaea may play a role in the worst outcomes of atherosclerosis. The highest numbers of EVs <100 nm (exosomes) and MVs from 100 to 200 nm in the stable atherosclerotic and control healthy groups compared with the AMI groups were indicative that these EVs are protective, entrapping and degrading infectious antigens and active MMP9 and protect against the development of plaque rupture. Conclusion: A microbiome with pathogenic archaea is associated with high numbers of serum iMVs in AMI with the worst prognosis. This pioneering work demonstrates that the morphomolecular characterization and quantification of iEVs in serum may constitute a promising serum prognostic biomarker in CAD.
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- Camila Rodrigues Moreno
- Laboratorio de Patologia Cardiaca, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Investigação em Dermatologia e Imunodeficiências - LIM56, Departamento de Dermatologia, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Patologia Cardiaca, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Patologia Cardiaca, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Patologia Cardiaca, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Patologia Cardiaca, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Laboratorio de Patologia Cardiaca, Instituto do Coracao, Hospital das Clinicas HCFMUSP, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Adriano B, Cotto NM, Chauhan N, Jaggi M, Chauhan SC, Yallapu MM. Milk exosomes: Nature's abundant nanoplatform for theranostic applications. Bioact Mater 2021; 6:2479-2490. [PMID: 33553829 PMCID: PMC7856328 DOI: 10.1016/j.bioactmat.2021.01.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 58] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2020] [Revised: 12/21/2020] [Accepted: 01/08/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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Exosomes are a unique subpopulation of naturally occurring extracellular vesicles which are smaller intracellular membrane nanoparticle vesicles. Exosomes have proven to be excellent nanocarriers for carrying lipids, proteins, mRNAs, non-coding RNAs, and DNAs, and disseminating long-distance intercellular communications in various biological processes. Among various cell-line or biological fluid derived exosomes, milk exosomes are abundant in nature and exhibit many nanocarrier characteristics favorable for theranostic applications. To be an effective delivery carrier for their clinical translation, exosomes must inbuilt loading, release, targeting, and imaging/tracking characteristics. Considering the unmet gaps of milk exosomes in theranostic technology it is essential to focus the current review on drug delivery and imaging applications. This review delineates the efficiency of exosomes to load therapeutic or imaging agents and their successful delivery approaches. It is emphasized on possible modifications of exosomes towards increasing the stability and delivery of agents. This article also summarizes the specific applications and the process of developing milk exosomes as a future pharmaceutical drug delivery vehicle.
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- Benilde Adriano
- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, 78504, USA
- South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, 78504, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, 78504, USA
- South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, 78504, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, 78504, USA
- South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, 78504, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, 78504, USA
- South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, 78504, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, 78504, USA
- South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, 78504, USA
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- Department of Immunology and Microbiology, School of Medicine, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, 78504, USA
- South Texas Center of Excellence in Cancer Research, School of Medicine, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, McAllen, TX, 78504, USA
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Jackson KK, Powell RR, Bruce TF, Marcus RK. Rapid isolation of extracellular vesicles from diverse biofluid matrices via capillary-channeled polymer fiber solid-phase extraction micropipette tips. Analyst 2021; 146:4314-4325. [PMID: 34105528 DOI: 10.1039/d1an00373a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play essential roles in biological systems based on their ability to carry genetic and protein cargos, intercede in cellular communication and serve as vectors in intercellular transport. As such, EVs are species of increasing focus from the points of view of fundamental biochemistry, clinical diagnostics, and therapeutics delivery. Of particular interest are 30-200 nm EVs called exosomes, which have demonstrated high potential for use in diagnostic and targeted delivery applications. The ability to collect exosomes from patient biofluid samples would allow for comprehensive yet remote diagnoses to be performed. While several exosome isolation methods are in common use, they generally produce low recoveries, whose purities are compromised by concomitant inclusion of lipoproteins, host cell proteins, and protein aggregates. Those methods often work on lengthy timescales (multiple hours) and result in very low throughput. In this study, capillary-channeled polymer (C-CP) fiber micropipette tips were employed in a hydrophobic interaction chromatography (HIC) solid-phase extraction (SPE) workflow. Demonstrated is the isolation of exosomes from human urine, saliva, cervical mucus, serum, and goat milk matrices. This method allows for quick (<15 min) and low-cost (<$1 per tip) isolations at sample volume and time scales relevant for clinical applications. The tip isolation was evaluated using absorbance (scattering) detection, nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). Exosome purity was assessed by Bradford assay, based on the removal of free proteins. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) to the CD81 tetraspanin protein was used to confirm the presence of the known exosomal-biomarker on the vesicles.
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- Kaylan K Jackson
- Clemson University, Department of Chemistry, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.
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- Clemson University, Clemson Light Imaging Facility, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- Clemson University, Department of Bioengineering, Clemson, SC 29634, USA
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- Clemson University, Department of Chemistry, Clemson, SC 29634, USA.
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Gao Y, Wu G, Xu Y, Zhao D, Zheng L. Stem Cell-Based Therapy for Asherman Syndrome: Promises and Challenges. Cell Transplant 2021; 30:9636897211020734. [PMID: 34105392 PMCID: PMC8193648 DOI: 10.1177/09636897211020734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Asherman syndrome (AS) has an adverse effect on reproductive health and fertility by affecting endometrial regeneration. Stem cell-based therapies hold promise for future use in activating non-functional endometrium and reconstructing the endometrium in vivo. It has been postulated that various endometrial stem cells (EnSCs) are responsible for endometrial regeneration. Numerous studies have focused on bone marrow-derived stem cells (BMDSCs), which may provide new ideas for repairing endometrial lesions and reconstructing the endometrium. Other sources of stem cells, such as menstrual blood, umbilical cord, and amniotic membrane, have also attracted much attention as candidates for transplantation in AS. This review discusses the features and specific biomarkers among four types of resident endometrial stem cells, applications of four different sources of exogenous stem cells in AS, and development of stem cell therapy using biomaterials and exosomes.
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- Yiyin Gao
- Reproductive Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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- Department of Pathology, Jilin Medical University, Jilin, Jilin, China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin, China
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Di Santo R, Romanò S, Mazzini A, Jovanović S, Nocca G, Campi G, Papi M, De Spirito M, Di Giacinto F, Ciasca G. Recent Advances in the Label-Free Characterization of Exosomes for Cancer Liquid Biopsy: From Scattering and Spectroscopy to Nanoindentation and Nanodevices. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2021; 11:1476. [PMID: 34199576 PMCID: PMC8230295 DOI: 10.3390/nano11061476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/29/2021] [Revised: 05/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Exosomes (EXOs) are nano-sized vesicles secreted by most cell types. They are abundant in bio-fluids and harbor specific molecular constituents from their parental cells. Due to these characteristics, EXOs have a great potential in cancer diagnostics for liquid biopsy and personalized medicine. Despite this unique potential, EXOs are not yet widely applied in clinical settings, with two main factors hindering their translational process in diagnostics. Firstly, conventional extraction methods are time-consuming, require large sample volumes and expensive equipment, and often do not provide high-purity samples. Secondly, characterization methods have some limitations, because they are often qualitative, need extensive labeling or complex sampling procedures that can induce artifacts. In this context, novel label-free approaches are rapidly emerging, and are holding potential to revolutionize EXO diagnostics. These methods include the use of nanodevices for EXO purification, and vibrational spectroscopies, scattering, and nanoindentation for characterization. In this progress report, we summarize recent key advances in label-free techniques for EXO purification and characterization. We point out that these methods contribute to reducing costs and processing times, provide complementary information compared to the conventional characterization techniques, and enhance flexibility, thus favoring the discovery of novel and unexplored EXO-based biomarkers. In this process, the impact of nanotechnology is systematically highlighted, showing how the effectiveness of these techniques can be enhanced using nanomaterials, such as plasmonic nanoparticles and nanostructured surfaces, which enable the exploitation of advanced physical phenomena occurring at the nanoscale level.
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- Riccardo Di Santo
- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (R.D.S.); (S.R.); (A.M.); (G.N.); (M.P.); (F.D.G.)
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (R.D.S.); (S.R.); (A.M.); (G.N.); (M.P.); (F.D.G.)
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Fisica, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (R.D.S.); (S.R.); (A.M.); (G.N.); (M.P.); (F.D.G.)
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Fisica, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- “Vinča” Institute of Nuclear Sciences—National Institute of the Republic of Serbia, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia;
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (R.D.S.); (S.R.); (A.M.); (G.N.); (M.P.); (F.D.G.)
- Dipartimento di Scienze Biotecnologiche di Base, Cliniche Intensivologiche e Perioperatorie, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Rome, Italy
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- Rome International Centre Materials Science Superstripes RICMASS, via dei Sabelli 119A, 00185 Rome, Italy;
- Institute of Crystallography, CNR, via Salaria Km 29. 300, Monterotondo Stazione, 00016 Roma, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (R.D.S.); (S.R.); (A.M.); (G.N.); (M.P.); (F.D.G.)
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Fisica, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (R.D.S.); (S.R.); (A.M.); (G.N.); (M.P.); (F.D.G.)
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Fisica, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (R.D.S.); (S.R.); (A.M.); (G.N.); (M.P.); (F.D.G.)
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Fisica, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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- Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, 00168 Roma, Italy; (R.D.S.); (S.R.); (A.M.); (G.N.); (M.P.); (F.D.G.)
- Dipartimento di Neuroscienze, Sezione di Fisica, Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore, 00168 Roma, Italy
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Tatischeff I. Current Search through Liquid Biopsy of Effective Biomarkers for Early Cancer Diagnosis into the Rich Cargoes of Extracellular Vesicles. Int J Mol Sci 2021; 22:ijms22115674. [PMID: 34073560 PMCID: PMC8199101 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22115674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2021] [Revised: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 05/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
There exist many different human cancers, but regardless of the cancer type, an early diagnosis is a necessary condition for further optimal outcomes from the disease. Therefore, efficient specific and sensitive cancer biomarkers are urgently needed. This is especially true for the cancers depicting a silent progression, and those only diagnosed in an already metastatic state with a poor survival prognostic. After a rapid overview of the previous methods for cancer diagnosis, the outstanding characteristics of extracellular vesicles (EVs) will be presented, as new interesting candidates for early cancer diagnosis in human biofluid non-invasive liquid biopsy. The present review aims to give the state-of-the-art of the numerous searches of efficient EV-mediated cancer diagnosis. The corresponding literature quest was performed by means of an original approach, using a powerful Expernova Questel big data platform, which was specifically adapted for a literature search on EVs. The chosen collected scientific papers are presented in two parts, the first one drawing up a picture of the current general status of EV-mediated cancer diagnosis and the second one showing recent applications of such EV-mediated diagnosis for six important human-specific cancers, i.e., lung, breast, prostate, colorectal, ovary and pancreatic cancers. However, the promising perspective of finally succeeding in the worldwide quest for the much-needed early cancer diagnosis has to be moderated by the many remaining challenges left to solve before achieving the efficient clinical translation of the constantly increasing scientific knowledge.
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- Irène Tatischeff
- Honorary CNRS and UPMC Research Director, Founder of RevInterCell, a Scientific Consulting Service, 91400 Orsay, France
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Jones J, Nguyen H, Drummond K, Morokoff A. Circulating Biomarkers for Glioma: A Review. Neurosurgery 2021; 88:E221-E230. [PMID: 33442748 DOI: 10.1093/neuros/nyaa540] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/10/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
Abstract
Accurate circulating biomarkers have potential clinical applications in population screening, tumor subclassification, monitoring tumor status, and the delivery of individualized treatments resulting from tumor genotyping. Recently, significant progress has been made within this field in several cancer types, but despite the many potential benefits, currently there is no validated circulating biomarker test for patients with glioma. A number of circulating factors have been examined, including circulating tumor cells, cell-free DNA, microRNA, exosomes, and proteins from both peripheral blood and cerebrospinal fluid with variable results. In the following article, we provide a narrative review of the current evidence pertaining to circulating biomarkers in patients with glioma, including discussion of the advantages and challenges encountered with the current methods used for discovery. Additionally, the potential clinical applications are described with reference to the literature.
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- Jordan Jones
- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Surgery, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.,Department of Neurosurgery, Royal Melbourne Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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Matrix Vesicles: Role in Bone Mineralization and Potential Use as Therapeutics. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2021; 14:ph14040289. [PMID: 33805145 PMCID: PMC8064082 DOI: 10.3390/ph14040289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2021] [Revised: 03/18/2021] [Accepted: 03/23/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Bone is a complex organ maintained by three main cell types: osteoblasts, osteoclasts, and osteocytes. During bone formation, osteoblasts deposit a mineralized organic matrix. Evidence shows that bone cells release extracellular vesicles (EVs): nano-sized bilayer vesicles, which are involved in intercellular communication by delivering their cargoes through protein–ligand interactions or fusion to the plasma membrane of the recipient cell. Osteoblasts shed a subset of EVs known as matrix vesicles (MtVs), which contain phosphatases, calcium, and inorganic phosphate. These vesicles are believed to have a major role in matrix mineralization, and they feature bone-targeting and osteo-inductive properties. Understanding their contribution in bone formation and mineralization could help to target bone pathologies or bone regeneration using novel approaches such as stimulating MtV secretion in vivo, or the administration of in vitro or biomimetically produced MtVs. This review attempts to discuss the role of MtVs in biomineralization and their potential application for bone pathologies and bone regeneration.
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Chen Y, Wu T, Zhu Z, Huang H, Zhang L, Goel A, Yang M, Wang X. An integrated workflow for biomarker development using microRNAs in extracellular vesicles for cancer precision medicine. Semin Cancer Biol 2021; 74:134-155. [PMID: 33766650 DOI: 10.1016/j.semcancer.2021.03.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2020] [Revised: 03/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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EV-miRNAs are microRNA (miRNA) molecules encapsulated in extracellular vesicles (EVs), which play crucial roles in tumor pathogenesis, progression, and metastasis. Recent studies about EV-miRNAs have gained novel insights into cancer biology and have demonstrated a great potential to develop novel liquid biopsy assays for various applications. Notably, compared to conventional liquid biomarkers, EV-miRNAs are more advantageous in representing host-cell molecular architecture and exhibiting higher stability and specificity. Despite various available techniques for EV-miRNA separation, concentration, profiling, and data analysis, a standardized approach for EV-miRNA biomarker development is yet lacking. In this review, we performed a substantial literature review and distilled an integrated workflow encompassing important steps for EV-miRNA biomarker development, including sample collection and EV isolation, EV-miRNA extraction and quantification, high-throughput data preprocessing, biomarker prioritization and model construction, functional analysis, as well as validation. With the rapid growth of "big data", we highlight the importance of efficient mining of high-throughput data for the discovery of EV-miRNA biomarkers and integrating multiple independent datasets for in silico and experimental validations to increase the robustness and reproducibility. Furthermore, as an efficient strategy in systems biology, network inference provides insights into the regulatory mechanisms and can be used to select functionally important EV-miRNAs to refine the biomarker candidates. Despite the encouraging development in the field, a number of challenges still hinder the clinical translation. We finally summarize several common challenges in various biomarker studies and discuss potential opportunities emerging in the related fields.
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- Yu Chen
- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, 31 To Yuen Street, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, 31 To Yuen Street, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, 31 To Yuen Street, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, 31 To Yuen Street, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, 31 To Yuen Street, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong; Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Molecular Diagnostics and Experimental Therapeutics, Beckman Research Institute of City of Hope Comprehensive Cancer Center, Duarte, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, 31 To Yuen Street, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong; Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, 31 To Yuen Street, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong; Tung Biomedical Sciences Centre, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Key Laboratory of Biochip Technology, Biotech and Health Centre, Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China.
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Dong L, Huang CY, Johnson EJ, Yang L, Zieren RC, Horie K, Kim CJ, Warren S, Amend SR, Xue W, Pienta KJ. High-Throughput Simultaneous mRNA Profiling Using nCounter Technology Demonstrates That Extracellular Vesicles Contain Different mRNA Transcripts Than Their Parental Prostate Cancer Cells. Anal Chem 2021; 93:3717-3725. [PMID: 33596381 PMCID: PMC7944479 DOI: 10.1021/acs.analchem.0c03185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Extracellular
vesicles (EVs) are nano-sized lipid bilayer encapsulated
particles with a molecular cargo that appears to play important roles
within the human body, such as in cell-to-cell communication. Unraveling
the composition of EV cargos remains one of the most fundamental steps
toward understanding the role of EVs in intercellular communication
and the discovery of new biomarkers. One of the unmet needs in this
field is the lack of a robust, sensitive, and multiplexed method for
EV mRNA profiling. We established a new protocol using the NanoString
low RNA input nCounter assay by which the targeted mRNA transcripts
in EVs can be efficiently and specifically amplified and then assayed
for 770 mRNAs in one reaction. Prostate cancer cells with epithelial
(PC3-Epi) or mesenchymal (PC3-EMT) phenotypes and their progeny EVs
were analyzed by the same panel. Among these mRNAs, 157 were detected
in PC3-Epi EVs and 564 were detected in PC3-EMT EVs. NOTCH1 was the
most significantly abundant mRNA transcripts in PC3-EMT EVs compared
to PC3-Epi EVs. Our results demonstrated that when cells undergo epithelial-to-mesenchymal
transition (EMT), a more active loading of cancer progression-related
mRNA transcripts may occur. The mRNA cargos of EVs derived from mesenchymal
prostate cancer cells may contribute to the pro-EMT function. We found
that mRNA transcripts are different in progeny EVs compared to parental
cells. EV cargos are not completely reflective of their cell origin,
and the underlying mechanism of cargo sorting is complicated and needs
to be further elucidated.
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- Liang Dong
- The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States.,Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- NanoString Technologies, Inc., Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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- NanoString Technologies, Inc., Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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- NanoString Technologies, Inc., Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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- The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States.,Department of Urology, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam 1105 AZ, The Netherlands
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- The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States.,Department of Urology, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
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- The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States.,Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life Sciences, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), Ulsan 44919, Republic of Korea
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- NanoString Technologies, Inc., Seattle, Washington 98109, United States
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- The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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- Department of Urology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai 200072, China
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- The Brady Urological Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21218, United States
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Brambilla D, Sola L, Chiari M. Advantageous antibody microarray fabrication through DNA-directed immobilization: A step toward use of extracellular vesicles in diagnostics. Talanta 2021; 222:121542. [DOI: 10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121542] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Revised: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 08/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Lehrich BM, Liang Y, Fiandaca MS. Foetal bovine serum influence on in vitro extracellular vesicle analyses. J Extracell Vesicles 2021; 10:e12061. [PMID: 33532042 PMCID: PMC7830136 DOI: 10.1002/jev2.12061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2020] [Revised: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Brandon M. Lehrich
- Medical Scientist Training ProgramUniversity of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Carnegie Mellon UniversityPittsburghPennsylvaniaUSA
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- Center for Biological Science and Technology, Advanced Institute of Natural SciencesBeijing Normal University at ZhuhaiZhuhaiChina
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Xie L, Zeng Y. Therapeutic Potential of Exosomes in Pulmonary Fibrosis. Front Pharmacol 2020; 11:590972. [PMID: 33343360 PMCID: PMC7746877 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2020.590972] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2020] [Accepted: 11/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Pulmonary fibrosis is closely associated with the recruitment of fibroblasts from capillary vessels with damaged endothelial cells, the epithelial mesenchymal transition (EMT) of type II alveolar epithelial cells, and the transformation of fibroblasts to myofibroblasts. Recent studies suggest that EMT is a key factor in the pathogenesis of pulmonary fibrosis, as the disruption of EMT-related effector molecules can inhibit the occurrence and development of PF. With the numerous advancements made in molecular biology in recent years, researchers have discovered that exosomes and their cargos, such as miRNAs, lncRNAs, and proteins, can promote or inhibit the EMT, modulate the transformation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts, contribute to the proliferation of fibroblasts and promote immunoregulatory and mitochondrial damage during pulmonary fibrosis. Exosomes are key factors regulating the differentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) into myofibroblasts. Interestingly, exosomes derived from BMSCs under pathological and physiological conditions may promote or inhibit the EMT of type II alveolar epithelial cells and the transformation of fibroblasts into myofibroblasts to regulate pulmonary fibrosis. Thus, exosomes may become a new direction in the study of drugs for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis.
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- Linshen Xie
- West China School of Public Health and West China Fourth Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering, West China School of Basic Medical Sciences and Forensic Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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Dong L, Zieren RC, Horie K, Kim C, Mallick E, Jing Y, Feng M, Kuczler MD, Green J, Amend SR, Witwer KW, de Reijke TM, Cho Y, Pienta KJ, Xue W. Comprehensive evaluation of methods for small extracellular vesicles separation from human plasma, urine and cell culture medium. J Extracell Vesicles 2020; 10:e12044. [PMID: 33489012 PMCID: PMC7810129 DOI: 10.1002/jev2.12044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2020] [Revised: 10/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
One of the challenges that restricts the evolving extracellular vesicle (EV) research field is the lack of a consensus method for EV separation. This may also explain the diversity of the experimental results, as co-separated soluble proteins and lipoproteins may impede the interpretation of experimental findings. In this study, we comprehensively evaluated the EV yields and sample purities of three most popular EV separation methods, ultracentrifugation, precipitation and size exclusion chromatography combined with ultrafiltration, along with a microfluidic tangential flow filtration device, Exodisc, in three commonly used biological samples, cell culture medium, human urine and plasma. Single EV phenotyping and density-gradient ultracentrifugation were used to understand the proportion of true EVs in particle separations. Our findings suggest Exodisc has the best EV yield though it may co-separate contaminants when the non-EV particle levels are high in input materials. We found no 100% pure EV preparations due to the overlap of their size and density with many non-EV particles in biofluids. Precipitation has the lowest sample purity, regardless of sample type. The purities of the other techniques may vary in different sample types and are largely dependent on their working principles and the intrinsic composition of the input sample. Researchers should choose the proper separation method according to the sample type, downstream analysis and their working scenarios.
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- Liang Dong
- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of Urology, Renji HospitalShanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of Urology, Amsterdam UMCUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of UrologyGifu University Graduate School of MedicineGifuJapan
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life SciencesUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)UlsanRepublic of Korea
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative PathobiologyJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Institute for NanoBioTechnology, and Translational Tissue Engineering CenterJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Molecular and Comparative PathobiologyJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
- Department of NeurologyJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Urology, Amsterdam UMCUniversity of AmsterdamAmsterdamthe Netherlands
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Life SciencesUlsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST)UlsanRepublic of Korea
- Center for Soft and Living MatterInstitute for Basic Science (IBS)UlsanRepublic of Korea
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- The Brady Urological InstituteJohns Hopkins University School of MedicineBaltimoreMarylandUSA
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- Department of Urology, Renji HospitalShanghai Jiao Tong University School of MedicineShanghaiChina
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