Extracellular vesicles represent a rich source of novel biomarkers in the diagnosis and prognosis of disease. However, there is currently limited information elucidating the most efficient methods for obtaining high yields of pure exosomes, a subset of extracellular vesicles, from ...
Read More »A protocol for exosome isolation and characterization
Exosomes are 40-150 nm extracellular vesicles that are released from a multitude of cell types, and perform diverse cellular functions including intercellular communication, antigen presentation, and transfer of tumorigenic proteins, mRNA and miRNA. Exosomes are important regulators of the cellular ...
Read More »Methods of isolating extracellular vesicles impact down-stream analyses of their cargoes
Viable tumor cells actively release vesicles into the peripheral circulation and other biologic fluids, which exhibit proteins and RNAs characteristic of that cell. Researchers from Exosome Sciences, Inc demonstrated the presence of these extracellular vesicles of tumor origin within the peripheral ...
Read More »Comparing isolation methods of human saliva-derived exosomes
ExoQuick-TC(TM) (EQ), a chemical-based agent designed to precipitate exosomes, was calibrated for use on saliva collected from healthy individuals. The morphological and molecular features of the precipitations were compared with those obtained using the classical, physical-based method of ultracentrifugation (UC). ...
Read More »Urinary extracellular vesicles as source of biomarkers in kidney diseases
Most cells physiologically release vesicles as way of intercellular communication. The so-called Extracellular Vesicles (EVs) include exosomes, ectosomes, and apoptotic bodies, which basically differ in their composition and subcellular origin. Specifically, EVs found in urine reflect the state of the ...
Read More »Enrichment of calcifying extracellular vesicles using density-based ultracentrifugation protocol
Calcifying extracellular vesicles (EVs) released from cells within atherosclerotic plaques have received increased attention for their role in mediating vascular calcification, a major predictor of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. However, little is known about the difference between this pathologic vesicle ...
Read More »Recovery of extracellular vesicles from human breast milk is influenced by sample collection and vesicle isolation procedures
Extracellular vesicles (EV) in breast milk carry immune relevant proteins and could play an important role in the instruction of the neonatal immune system. To further analyze these EV and to elucidate their function it is important that native populations ...
Read More »Isolation of urinary extracellular vesicles from Tamm- Horsfall protein-depleted urine
Urine is a readily available source of relatively large quantities of extracellular vesicles (EVs). However, the isolation of urinary EVs (uEVs) is complicated by the presence of Tamm-Horsfall protein (THP), which polymerizes and co-precipitates as a contaminant. This may make ...
Read More »Large-scale generation of cell-derived nanovesicles
Exosomes are enclosed compartments that are released from cells and that can transport biological contents for the purpose of intercellular communications. Research into exosomes is hindered by their rarity. In this article, researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology ...
Read More »Methods of Purification of CTL-Derived Exosomes
Exosomes are membrane nanovesicles (approximately <120 nm in size) released by most, if not all, living cells and in particular by leukocytes. They originate within the endocytic compartment by invagination of the endosome membrane. Therefore, they have a different biogenesis ...
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