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Jongen MSA, MacArthur BD, Englyst NA, West J. Single platelet variability governs population sensitivity and initiates intrinsic heterotypic responses. Commun Biol 2020; 3:281. [PMID: 32499608 PMCID: PMC7272428 DOI: 10.1038/s42003-020-1002-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2020] [Accepted: 05/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Investigations into the nature of platelet functional variety and consequences for homeostasis require new methods for resolving single platelet phenotypes. Here we combine droplet microfluidics with flow cytometry for high throughput single platelet function analysis. A large-scale sensitivity continuum was shown to be a general feature of human platelets from individual donors, with hypersensitive platelets coordinating significant sensitivity gains in bulk platelet populations and shown to direct aggregation in droplet-confined minimal platelet systems. Sensitivity gains scaled with agonist potency (convulxin > TRAP-14>ADP) and reduced the collagen and thrombin activation threshold required for platelet population polarization into pro-aggregatory and pro-coagulant states. The heterotypic platelet response results from an intrinsic behavioural program. The method and findings invite future discoveries into the nature of hypersensitive platelets and how community effects produce population level responses in health and disease. Maaike S. A. Jongen et al. combine droplet microfluidics with flow cytometry to resolve single platelet responses to agonists. They demonstrate that hyperactive platelets enhance the platelet population response by paracrine signaling as a function of agonist potency and heterotypic responses result from an intrinsic behavioural program.
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- Maaike S A Jongen
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.,Mathematical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.,Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.,Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK. .,Institute for Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ, UK.
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Butement JT, Holloway PM, Welsh JA, Holloway JA, Englyst NA, Horak P, West J, Wilkinson JS. Monolithically-integrated cytometer for measuring particle diameter in the extracellular vesicle size range using multi-angle scattering. Lab Chip 2020; 20:1267-1280. [PMID: 32149292 DOI: 10.1039/c9lc01182j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Size measurement of extracellular vesicles is hampered by the high cost and measurement uncertainty of conventional flow cytometers which is mainly due to the use of non-specialised free space optics. Integrated cytometry, where the optics and fluidics are embedded in a monolithic chip shows promise for the production of low cost, micro-flow cytometers dedicated for extracellular vesicle (EV) analysis with improved size measurement accuracy and precision. This research demonstrates a unique integrated cytometer for sub-micron particle size measurement using multi-angle scattering analysis. A combination of three technologies is used: (i) Dean-based hydrodynamic focussing to deliver a tight sample core stream to the analysis region, (ii) integrated waveguides with multimode interference devices to focus a narrow excitation beam onto the sample stream, and (iii) an angular array of collection waveguides to measure particle scattering distribution and calculate diameter. Low index 200 nm liposomes could be detected and polystyrene size standards as small as 400 nm diameter could be measured with an uncertainty of ±21 nm (1/2 IQR) demonstrating a first step on the path to high performance integrated cytometry of EVs.
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Welsh JA, Horak P, Wilkinson JS, Ford VJ, Jones JC, Smith D, Holloway JA, Englyst NA. FCM PASS Software Aids Extracellular Vesicle Light Scatter Standardization. Cytometry A 2019; 97:569-581. [PMID: 31250561 DOI: 10.1002/cyto.a.23782] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2018] [Revised: 04/04/2019] [Accepted: 04/16/2019] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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The study of extracellular vesicles (EVs) is a rapidly growing field due to their great potential in many areas of clinical medicine including diagnostics, prognostics, theranostics, and therapeutics. Flow cytometry is currently one of the most popular methods of analyzing EVs due to it being a high-throughput, multiparametric technique, that is readily available in the majority of research labs. Despite its wide use, few commercial flow cytometers are designed specifically for the detection of EVs. Many flow cytometers used for EV analysis are working at their detection limits and are unable to detect the majority of EVs. Currently, very little standardization exists for EV flow cytometry, which is an issue because flow cytometers vary considerably in the way they collect scattered or fluorescent light from particles being interrogated. This makes published research hard to interpret, compare, and in some cases, impossible to reproduce. Here we demonstrate a method of flow cytometer light scatter standardization, utilizing flow cytometer postacquisition analysis software (FCMPASS ). FCMPASS is built upon Mie theory and enables the approximation of flow cytometer geometric parameters either by analyzing beads of known diameter and refractive index or by inputting the collection angle if known. The software is then able to create a scatter-diameter curve and scatter-refractive index curve that enables researchers to convert scattering data and instrument sensitivity into standardized units. Furthermore, with the correct controls, light scatter data can be converted to diameter distributions or refractive index distributions. FCMPASS therefore offers a freely available and ergonomic method of standardizing and further extending EV characterization using flow cytometry.
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- Joshua A Welsh
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,Translational Nanobiology Section, Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Translational Nanobiology Section, Laboratory of Pathology, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.,Anaesthetics Department, University Hospital Southampton, Southampton UK
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Welsh JA, Scorletti E, Clough GF, Englyst NA, Byrne CD. Leukocyte extracellular vesicle concentration is inversely associated with liver fibrosis severity in NAFLD. J Leukoc Biol 2018; 104:631-639. [DOI: 10.1002/jlb.5a1217-501r] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2017] [Revised: 02/04/2018] [Accepted: 03/08/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Joshua A. Welsh
- Human Development and Health Academic Unit; Faculty of Medicine; University of Southampton; Southampton United Kingdom
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- Human Development and Health Academic Unit; Faculty of Medicine; University of Southampton; Southampton United Kingdom
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- Human Development and Health Academic Unit; Faculty of Medicine; University of Southampton; Southampton United Kingdom
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- Human Development and Health Academic Unit; Faculty of Medicine; University of Southampton; Southampton United Kingdom
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- Human Development and Health Academic Unit; Faculty of Medicine; University of Southampton; Southampton United Kingdom
- National Institute for Health Research, Southampton Biomedical Research Centre; University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust; University of Southampton; Southampton United Kingdom
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Welsh JA, Holloway JA, Wilkinson JS, Englyst NA. Extracellular Vesicle Flow Cytometry Analysis and Standardization. Front Cell Dev Biol 2017; 5:78. [PMID: 28913335 PMCID: PMC5582084 DOI: 10.3389/fcell.2017.00078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2017] [Accepted: 08/16/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
Abstract
The term extracellular vesicles (EVs) describes membranous vesicles derived from cells, ranging in diameter from 30 to 1,000 nm with the majority thought to be in the region of 100-150 nm. Due to their small diameter and complex and variable composition, conventional techniques have struggled to accurately count and phenotype EVs. Currently, EV characterization using high-resolution flow cytometry is the most promising method when compared to other currently available techniques, due to it being a high-throughput, single particle, multi-parameter analysis technique capable of analyzing a large range of particle diameters. Whilst high resolution flow cytometry promises detection of the full EV diameter range, standardization of light scattering and fluorescence data between different flow cytometers remains an problem. In this mini review, we will discuss the advances in high-resolution flow cytometry development and future direction of EV scatter and fluorescence standardization. Standardization and therefore reproducibility between research groups and instrumentation is lacking, hindering the validation of EVs use as diagnostic biomarkers and therapeutics.
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- Joshua A. Welsh
- Faculty of Medicine, University of SouthamptonSouthampton, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of SouthamptonSouthampton, United Kingdom
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- Optoelectronics Research Centre, University of SouthamptonSouthampton, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Medicine, University of SouthamptonSouthampton, United Kingdom
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Tempo JA, Englyst NA, Holloway JA, Smith DC. Platelet Microvesicles (Microparticles) in Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2016; 30:222-8. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2015.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Englyst NA, Horsfield G, Kwan J, Byrne CD. Aspirin resistance is more common in lacunar strokes than embolic strokes and is related to stroke severity. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2008; 28:1196-203. [PMID: 18319729 DOI: 10.1038/jcbfm.2008.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between aspirin resistance, ischaemic stroke subtype, stroke severity, and inflammatory cytokines. Aspirin resistance was assessed by thrombelastography in 45 people with ischaemic stroke and 25 controls. Plasma interleukin (IL)-6 was measured. Stroke severity was assessed using the modified Rankin scale and National Institute of Health Stroke Score within 72 h of stroke. Aspirin resistance was more common in the stroke than the control group (67% versus 40%, P=0.028), and within the stroke group the aspirin-resistant group had a higher Rankin score (4.0 versus 2.0, P=0.013). Aspirin resistance was greater in lacunar than embolic strokes (platelet activation 79% versus 59%, P=0.020). The stroke aspirin-resistant group had higher levels of IL-6 than the stroke aspirin-sensitive group (2.4+/-1 versus 1.8+/-0.9 ng/mL, P=0.037). Using multivariate analysis, we examined the interrelationships between aspirin resistance, IL-6, and stroke severity. These analyses showed that IL-6 was independently associated with stroke severity as the outcome (B=3.738, P=0.036), and aspirin resistance was independently associated with IL-6 (B=0.765, P=0.005) as the outcome. In conclusion, aspirin resistance is related to stroke severity and aspirin resistance is more common in lacunar strokes than embolic strokes.
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- Nicola A Englyst
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Division, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
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Englyst NA, Grimble RF, Byrne CD. Long-chain n-3 fatty acid supplementation in men increases resistance to activated protein C. Metabolism 2007; 56:547-51. [PMID: 17379015 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2006.11.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2006] [Accepted: 11/20/2006] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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It has recently and controversially been demonstrated that fish oil supplementation may not be beneficial for everyone, but to date there have been no biological explanations. We suggest that resistance to the anticoagulant, activated protein C (APC), be considered as a potential mechanism, because it has been demonstrated that the type of fatty acids on phospholipids modulates function of the APC pathway. The APC ratio in plasma was decreased by 7% after fish oil supplementation in healthy men (P<.005; n=35). The decrease in APC ratio equates to an increase in APC resistance. Fish oil lowered the APC ratio by (1) increasing low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol (P<.01) and apolipoprotein B (P<.05) and (2) increasing platelet microparticles (P<.05). In vitro, purified LDL decreased the APC ratio and increased microparticle formation. These changes affecting the anticoagulant APC could contribute toward a prothrombotic state, potentially explaining the recent observation that fish oil supplementation may not always be of benefit. These findings will need to be repeated in different disease states.
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- Nicola A Englyst
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, Developmental Origins of Health and Disease Division, Institute of Human Nutrition, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
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Englyst NA, Crook MA, Lumb P, Stears AJ, Masding MG, Wootton SA, Sandeman DD, Byrne CD. Percentage of body fat and plasma glucose predict plasma sialic acid concentration in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Metabolism 2006; 55:1165-70. [PMID: 16919534 DOI: 10.1016/j.metabol.2006.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2006] [Accepted: 04/09/2006] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Circulating sialic acid is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and is higher in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Sialic acid is associated with body mass index, but it is uncertain whether body fat contributes to the higher levels of sialic acid in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Therefore, we have investigated whether the higher levels of sialic acid observed in type 2 diabetes mellitus persist when controlling for fatness. Fasting plasma samples were collected from 24 individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 24 controls. Percentage of body fat was measured by bioelectrical impedance. Plasma sialic acid was quantified by an enzymatic method. Plasma sialic acid was higher in the group with type 2 diabetes mellitus than controls (602 +/- 14 vs 545 +/- 14 mg/L, P = .007). Percentage of body fat was associated with plasma sialic acid concentration in both the control group (r = 0.481, P = .020) and the group with type 2 diabetes mellitus (r = 0.527, P = .007). Fasting glucose was also associated with plasma sialic acid in the group with type 2 diabetes mellitus (r = 0.700, P < .001). Adjustment for percentage of body fat accounted for the higher levels of sialic acid in type 2 diabetes mellitus. Using linear regression, 54.3% of the variation of plasma sialic acid was explained by percentage of body fat and glucose concentrations in the whole group. Seventy-four percent of sialic acid variation was explained by the same model in type 2 diabetes mellitus. In conclusion, this is the first study to show that percentage of body fat predicts plasma sialic acid concentration and contributes toward higher levels of sialic acid in type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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- Nicola A Englyst
- Endocrinology & Metabolism Unit, University of Southampton, Southampton SO16 6YD, UK.
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Type 2 diabetes is characterized by increased plasma triglyceride levels and a fourfold increase in ischemic heart disease, but the mechanism is unclear. CD36 is a receptor/transporter that binds fatty acids of lipoproteins. CD36 deficiency has been linked with insulin resistance. There is strong evidence of in vivo interaction between platelets and atherogenic lipoproteins suggesting that atherogenic triglyceride-rich lipoproteins, such as VLDL, that are increased in diabetic dyslipidemia are important in this process. This study demonstrates that VLDL binds to the platelet receptor CD36, enhances platelet thromboxane A2 production, and causes increased collagen-mediated platelet aggregation. VLDL enhanced collagen-induced platelet aggregation by 1) shortening the time taken for aggregation to begin (lag time) to 70% of control (P = 0.001); 2) increasing maximum aggregation to 170% of control (P = 0.008); and 3) increasing thromboxane production to 3,318% of control (P = 0.004), where control represents platelets stimulated with collagen (100%). A monoclonal antibody against CD36 attenuated VLDL-enhanced collagen-induced platelet aggregation by 1) inhibiting binding of VLDL to platelets by 75% (P = 0.041); 2) lengthening lag time to 190% (P < 0.001); and 3) decreasing thromboxane production to 8% of control (P < 0.001). In support of this finding, platelets from Cd36-deficient rats showed no increase in aggregation, thromboxane production, and VLDL binding in contrast to platelets from rats expressing CD36. These data suggest that platelet Cd36 has a key role in VLDL-induced collagen-mediated platelet aggregation, possibly contributing to atherothrombosis associated with increased VLDL levels.
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- Nicola A Englyst
- Endocrinology and Metabolism Unit, University of Southampton, Southhampton General Hospital, Tremona Road, Southampton SO16 6YD, U.K
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