Size matters: Functional differences of small extracellular vesicle subpopulations in cardiac repair responses

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Title: Size matters: Functional differences of small extracellular vesicle subpopulations in cardiac repair responses
Authors: Simonides Immanuel van deWakker, Julia Bauzá‐Martinez, Carla Ríos Arceo, Herak Manjikian, Christian Jamie Bernard Snijders Blok, Marieke Theodora Roefs, Eduard Willms, Renee Goverdina Catharina Maas, Matti Feije Pronker, Olivier Gerrit deJong, Wei Wu, André Görgens, Samir El Andaloussi, Joost Petrus Gerardus Sluijter, Pieter Vader
Source: Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Publisher Information: Wiley, 2024.
Publication Year: 2024
Collection: LCC:Cytology
Subject Terms: extracellular vesicle function, extracellular vesicles, heterogeneity, regenerative medicine, subpopulations, Cytology, QH573-671
More Details: Abstract Cardiac progenitor cell (CPC)‐derived small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) exhibit great potential to stimulate cardiac repair. However, the multifaceted nature of sEV heterogeneity presents a challenge in understanding the distinct mechanisms underlying their regenerative abilities. Here, a dual‐step multimodal flowthrough and size‐exclusion chromatography method was applied to isolate and separate CPC‐derived sEV subpopulations to study the functional differences related to cardiac repair responses. Three distinct sEV subpopulations were identified with unique protein profiles. Functional cell assays for cardiac repair‐related processes demonstrated that the middle‐sized and smallest‐sized sEV subpopulations exhibited the highest pro‐angiogenic and anti‐fibrotic activities. Proteasome activity was uniquely seen in the smallest‐sized subpopulation. The largest‐sized subpopulation showed no effect in any of the functional assays. This research uncovers the existence of sEV subpopulations, each characterized by a distinct composition and biological function. Enhancing our understanding of sEV heterogeneity will provide valuable insights into sEV mechanisms of action, ultimately accelerating the translation of sEV therapeutics.
Document Type: article
File Description: electronic resource
Language: English
ISSN: 2001-3078
Relation: https://doaj.org/toc/2001-3078
DOI: 10.1002/jev2.12396
Access URL: https://doaj.org/article/216f54e574094a04966cba7e541ce4bb
Accession Number: edsdoj.216f54e574094a04966cba7e541ce4bb
Database: Directory of Open Access Journals
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ISSN:20013078
DOI:10.1002/jev2.12396
Published in:Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
Language:English