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Dlugolecka M, Czystowska-Kuzmicz M. Factors to consider before choosing EV labeling method for fluorescence-based techniques. Front Bioeng Biotechnol 2024; 12:1479516. [PMID: 39359260 PMCID: PMC11445045 DOI: 10.3389/fbioe.2024.1479516] [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: 08/12/2024] [Accepted: 09/05/2024] [Indexed: 10/04/2024] Open
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A well-designed fluorescence-based analysis of extracellular vesicles (EV) can provide insights into the size, morphology, and biological function of EVs, which can be used in medical applications. Fluorescent nanoparticle tracking analysis with appropriate controls can provide reliable data for size and concentration measurements, while nanoscale flow cytometry is the most appropriate tool for characterizing molecular cargoes. Label selection is a crucial element in all fluorescence methods. The most comprehensive data can be obtained if several labeling approaches for a given marker are used, as they would provide complementary information about EV populations and interactions with the cells. In all EV-related experiments, the influence of lipoproteins and protein corona on the results should be considered. By reviewing and considering all the factors affecting EV labeling methods used in fluorescence-based techniques, we can assert that the data will provide as accurate as possible information about true EV biology and offer precise, clinically applicable information for future EV-based diagnostic or therapeutic applications.
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Wei J, Zhu K, Wang T, Qi T, Wang Z, Li J, Zong S, Cui Y. Highly Accurate Profiling of Exosome Phenotypes Using Super-resolution Tricolor Fluorescence Co-localization. ACS NANO 2024; 18:10206-10215. [PMID: 38536943 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c00534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/10/2024]
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Exosomes contain a wealth of proteomic information, presenting promising biomarkers for the noninvasive early diagnosis of diseases, especially cancer. However, it remains a great challenge to accurately and reliably distinguish exosomes secreted from different types of cell lines. Fluorescence immunoassay is frequently used for exosome detection. Nonspecific adsorption in immunoassays is unavoidable and affects the reliability of assay results. Despite the fact that various methods have been proposed to reduce nonspecific adsorption, a more effective method that can eliminate the influence of nonspecific adsorption is still lacking. Here, we report a more convenient way (named SR-TFC) to remove the artifacts caused by nonspecific adsorption, which combines tricolor fluorescence labeling of target exosomes, tricolor super-resolution imaging, and pixel counting. The pixel counting method (named CFPP) is realized by MATLAB and can eliminate nonspecific binding sites at the single-pixel level, which has never been achieved before and could improve the reliability of detection to the maximum extent. Furthermore, as a proof-of-concept, profiling of exosomal membrane proteins and identification of breast cancer subpopulations are demonstrated. To enable multiplex breast cancer phenotypic analysis, three kinds of specific proteins are labeled to obtain the 3D phenotypic information on various exosomes. Breast cancer subtypes can be accurately identified according to the super-resolution images of some clinically relevant exosomal proteins. Worth mentioning is that, by selecting other biomarkers, classification of other cancers could also be realized using SR-TFC. Hence, the present work holds great potential in clinical cancer diagnosis and precision medicine.
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- Jinxiu Wei
- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- Department of Ultrasonography, Zhongda Hospital, Medical School Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210009, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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- Advanced Photonics Center, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210096, China
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Huang J, Ding M, Lu Y, Xu L, Zhang Y, Han S, Zhu X, Li Y, Chen P. MiR-1246b, a novel miRNA molecule of extracellular vesicles in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, promotes nodule growth through FGF14 in patients with lung cancer. Cell Death Dis 2023; 14:789. [PMID: 38040694 PMCID: PMC10692082 DOI: 10.1038/s41419-023-06218-9] [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: 04/17/2023] [Revised: 09/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/13/2023] [Indexed: 12/03/2023]
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With the widespread development of chest computed tomography (CT), the detection rate of pulmonary nodules has increased; therefore, the classification of benign vs. malignant nodules has become a common problem in the clinic. MicroRNA, a potential tool, is expected to become a good choice for diagnosing and studying the occurrence and development of diseases through the vector of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid extracellular vesicles (BALF-EVs). In this study, radial endobronchial ultrasound (R-EBUS) was used to locate pulmonary nodules in patients. BALF was obtained, EVs were isolated, and small RNA sequencing was performed to screen differentially expressed miRNAs between benign and malignant pulmonary nodules. The binding targets and underlying mechanisms of the differentially expressed miRNAs were verified by in vitro and in vivo experiments. R-EBUS localization and sampling was used to obtain BALF, and EVs were successfully isolated and characterized. Differentially expressed miRNAs in BALF-EVs of patients with benign vs. malignant pulmonary nodules were screened by high-throughput small RNA sequencing. A new miRNA, miR-1246b, was identified. We found that FGF14 was the binding target of miR-1246b by luciferase assay. Subsequent mechanistic studies showed that miR-1246b inhibited the expression of FGF14 in lung cancer cells, further leading to ERK phosphorylation and epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT), which ultimately contributed to lung cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion. In summary, our study demonstrates that the detection of miRNAs in BALF-EVs, a means of liquid biopsy, could assist in distinguishing malignant nodules from benign nodules. miR-1246b, which was extracted from BALF-EVs, targets FGF14 to promote lung cancer cell proliferation, migration and invasion.
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- Jing Huang
- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Zhongda Hospital, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
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- Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Southeast University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China.
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Dobre EG, Constantin C, Neagu M. Skin Cancer Research Goes Digital: Looking for Biomarkers within the Droplets. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12071136. [PMID: 35887633 PMCID: PMC9323323 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12071136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2022] [Revised: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Skin cancer, which includes the most frequent malignant non-melanoma carcinomas (basal cell carcinoma, BCC, and squamous cell carcinoma, SCC), along with the difficult to treat cutaneous melanoma (CM), pose important worldwide issues for the health care system. Despite the improved anti-cancer armamentarium and the latest scientific achievements, many skin cancer patients fail to respond to therapies, due to the remarkable heterogeneity of cutaneous tumors, calling for even more sophisticated biomarker discovery and patient monitoring approaches. Droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR), a robust method for detecting and quantifying low-abundance nucleic acids, has recently emerged as a powerful technology for skin cancer analysis in tissue and liquid biopsies (LBs). The ddPCR method, being capable of analyzing various biological samples, has proved to be efficient in studying variations in gene sequences, including copy number variations (CNVs) and point mutations, DNA methylation, circulatory miRNome, and transcriptome dynamics. Moreover, ddPCR can be designed as a dynamic platform for individualized cancer detection and monitoring therapy efficacy. Here, we present the latest scientific studies applying ddPCR in dermato-oncology, highlighting the potential of this technology for skin cancer biomarker discovery and validation in the context of personalized medicine. The benefits and challenges associated with ddPCR implementation in the clinical setting, mainly when analyzing LBs, are also discussed.
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- Elena-Georgiana Dobre
- Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 91–95, 050095 Bucharest, Romania;
- Correspondence:
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- Immunology Department, “Victor Babes” National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania;
- Pathology Department, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, Romania
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- Faculty of Biology, University of Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei 91–95, 050095 Bucharest, Romania;
- Immunology Department, “Victor Babes” National Institute of Pathology, 050096 Bucharest, Romania;
- Pathology Department, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 020125 Bucharest, Romania
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Höglund N, Koho N, Rossi H, Karttunen J, Mustonen AM, Nieminen P, Rilla K, Oikari S, Mykkänen A. Isolation of Extracellular Vesicles From the Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid of Healthy and Asthmatic Horses. Front Vet Sci 2022; 9:894189. [PMID: 35799843 PMCID: PMC9255554 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2022.894189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2022] [Accepted: 05/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are membrane-bound particles that engage in inflammatory reactions by mediating cell–cell interactions. Previously, EVs have been isolated from the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of humans and rodents. The aim of this study was to investigate the number and size distribution of EVs in the BALF of asthmatic horses (EA, n = 35) and healthy horses (n = 19). Saline was injected during bronchoscopy to the right lung followed by manual aspiration. The retrieved BALF was centrifuged twice to remove cells and biological debris. The supernatant was concentrated and EVs were isolated using size-exclusion chromatography. Sample fractions were measured with nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) for particle number and size, and transmission electron microscopy and confocal laser scanning microscopy were used to visualize EVs. The described method was able to isolate and preserve EVs. The mean EV size was 247 ± 35 nm (SD) in the EA horses and 261 ± 47 nm in the controls by NTA. The mean concentration of EVs was 1.38 × 1012 ± 1.42 × 1012 particles/mL in the EA horses and 1.33 × 1012 ± 1.07 × 1012 particles/mL in the controls with no statistically significant differences between the groups. With Western blotting and microscopy, these particles were documented to associate with EV protein markers (CD63, TSG101, HSP70, EMMPRIN, and actin) and hyaluronan. Equine BALF is rich in EVs of various sizes, and the described protocol is usable for isolating EVs. In the future, the role of EVs can be studied in horses with airway inflammation.
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- Nina Höglund
- Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
- *Correspondence: Nina Höglund
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- Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
- Department of Environmental and Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Forestry, University of Eastern Finland, Joensuu, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Institute of Biomedicine, School of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
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- Department of Equine and Small Animal Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
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