Jimenez Dianny Elizabeth, Tahir Muhammad, Faheem Muhammad, Alves Wellington Bruno Dos Santos, Correa Barbara de Lucena, Andrade Gabriel Rocha de, Larsen Martin R, Oliveira Getulio Pereira de, Pereira Rinaldo Wellerson
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências Genômicas e Biotecnologia, Universidade Católica de Brasília, Brasília 71966-700, Brazil.
Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Southern Denmark, 5230 Odense, Denmark.
Proteomes. 2023 Jul 25;11(3):23. doi: 10.3390/proteomes11030023.
In recent decades, the role played by extracellular vesicles in physiological and pathological processes has attracted attention. Extracellular vesicles are released by different types of cells and carry molecules that could become biomarkers for the diagnosis of diseases. Extracellular vesicles are also moldable tools for the controlled release of bioactive substances in clinical and therapeutic applications. However, one of the significant challenges when studying these exciting and versatile vesicles is the purification process, which presents significant difficulties in terms of lack of purity, yield, and reproducibility, reflected in unreliable data. Therefore, our objective in the present study was to compare the proteomic profile of serum-derived EVs purified using ExoQuick™ (Systems Biosciences), Total Isolation Kit (Life Technologies), Ultracentrifugation, and Ultrafiltration. Each technique utilized for purification has shown different concentrations and populations of purified particles. The results showed marked differences in distribution, size, and protein content, demonstrating the need to develop reproducible and reliable protocols to isolate extracellular vesicles for their clinical application.
近几十年来,细胞外囊泡在生理和病理过程中所起的作用受到了关注。细胞外囊泡由不同类型的细胞释放,并携带可成为疾病诊断生物标志物的分子。在临床和治疗应用中,细胞外囊泡也是用于生物活性物质控释的可塑形工具。然而,在研究这些令人兴奋且用途广泛的囊泡时,一个重大挑战是纯化过程,该过程在纯度、产量和可重复性方面存在重大困难,这反映在数据不可靠上。因此,我们在本研究中的目标是比较使用ExoQuick™(系统生物科学公司)、总分离试剂盒(赛默飞世尔科技公司)、超速离心和超滤法纯化的血清来源细胞外囊泡的蛋白质组学特征。用于纯化的每种技术都显示出不同浓度和群体的纯化颗粒。结果表明,在分布、大小和蛋白质含量方面存在显著差异,这表明需要开发可重复且可靠的方案来分离细胞外囊泡以用于临床应用。