Enhanced proteomic profiling of human plasma‐derived extracellular vesicles through charge‐based fractionation to advance biomarker discovery potential

Abstract The study introduces a charge‐based fractionation method for fractionating plasma‐derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) into sub‐populations aimed at the improved purification from free plasma proteins to enhance the diagnostic potential of EV sub‐populations for specific pathophysiological...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Xianyi Su, Getúlio Pereira de Oliveira Júnior, Anne‐Lise Marie, Michal Gregus, Amanda Figueroa‐Navedo, Ionita C. Ghiran, Alexander R. Ivanov
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2024-12-01
Series:Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
Subjects:
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jev2.70024
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1841525489833869312
author Xianyi Su
Getúlio Pereira de Oliveira Júnior
Anne‐Lise Marie
Michal Gregus
Amanda Figueroa‐Navedo
Ionita C. Ghiran
Alexander R. Ivanov
author_facet Xianyi Su
Getúlio Pereira de Oliveira Júnior
Anne‐Lise Marie
Michal Gregus
Amanda Figueroa‐Navedo
Ionita C. Ghiran
Alexander R. Ivanov
author_sort Xianyi Su
collection DOAJ
description Abstract The study introduces a charge‐based fractionation method for fractionating plasma‐derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) into sub‐populations aimed at the improved purification from free plasma proteins to enhance the diagnostic potential of EV sub‐populations for specific pathophysiological states. Here, we present a novel approach for EV fractionation that leverages EVs’ inherent surface charges, differentiating them from other plasma components and, thus, reducing the sample complexity and increasing the purity of EVs. The developed method was optimized and thoroughly evaluated using proteomic analysis, transmission electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking, and western blotting of isolated EVs from healthy donors. Subsequently, we pilot‐tested the developed technique for its applicability to real‐world specimens using a small set of clinical prostate cancer samples and matched controls. The presented technique demonstrates the effective isolation and fractionation of EV sub‐populations based on their surface charge, which may potentially help enhance EV‐based diagnostics, biomarker discovery, and basic biology research. The method is designed to be straightforward, scalable, easy‐to‐use, and it does not require specialized skills or equipment.
format Article
id doaj-art-c7a78bcf58e44a778a05b1961805e408
institution Kabale University
issn 2001-3078
language English
publishDate 2024-12-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
spelling doaj-art-c7a78bcf58e44a778a05b1961805e4082025-01-17T11:11:12ZengWileyJournal of Extracellular Vesicles2001-30782024-12-011312n/an/a10.1002/jev2.70024Enhanced proteomic profiling of human plasma‐derived extracellular vesicles through charge‐based fractionation to advance biomarker discovery potentialXianyi Su0Getúlio Pereira de Oliveira Júnior1Anne‐Lise Marie2Michal Gregus3Amanda Figueroa‐Navedo4Ionita C. Ghiran5Alexander R. Ivanov6Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological AnalysisNortheastern UniversityBostonMassachusettsUSADepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological AnalysisNortheastern UniversityBostonMassachusettsUSADepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological AnalysisNortheastern UniversityBostonMassachusettsUSADepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological AnalysisNortheastern UniversityBostonMassachusettsUSADepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological AnalysisNortheastern UniversityBostonMassachusettsUSADepartment of Anesthesia, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterHarvard Medical SchoolBostonMassachusettsUSADepartment of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Barnett Institute of Chemical and Biological AnalysisNortheastern UniversityBostonMassachusettsUSAAbstract The study introduces a charge‐based fractionation method for fractionating plasma‐derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) into sub‐populations aimed at the improved purification from free plasma proteins to enhance the diagnostic potential of EV sub‐populations for specific pathophysiological states. Here, we present a novel approach for EV fractionation that leverages EVs’ inherent surface charges, differentiating them from other plasma components and, thus, reducing the sample complexity and increasing the purity of EVs. The developed method was optimized and thoroughly evaluated using proteomic analysis, transmission electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking, and western blotting of isolated EVs from healthy donors. Subsequently, we pilot‐tested the developed technique for its applicability to real‐world specimens using a small set of clinical prostate cancer samples and matched controls. The presented technique demonstrates the effective isolation and fractionation of EV sub‐populations based on their surface charge, which may potentially help enhance EV‐based diagnostics, biomarker discovery, and basic biology research. The method is designed to be straightforward, scalable, easy‐to‐use, and it does not require specialized skills or equipment.https://doi.org/10.1002/jev2.70024EV sub‐populationsextracellular vesiclesion exchange chromatographyprostate cancer diagnosticsproteomics
spellingShingle Xianyi Su
Getúlio Pereira de Oliveira Júnior
Anne‐Lise Marie
Michal Gregus
Amanda Figueroa‐Navedo
Ionita C. Ghiran
Alexander R. Ivanov
Enhanced proteomic profiling of human plasma‐derived extracellular vesicles through charge‐based fractionation to advance biomarker discovery potential
Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
EV sub‐populations
extracellular vesicles
ion exchange chromatography
prostate cancer diagnostics
proteomics
title Enhanced proteomic profiling of human plasma‐derived extracellular vesicles through charge‐based fractionation to advance biomarker discovery potential
title_full Enhanced proteomic profiling of human plasma‐derived extracellular vesicles through charge‐based fractionation to advance biomarker discovery potential
title_fullStr Enhanced proteomic profiling of human plasma‐derived extracellular vesicles through charge‐based fractionation to advance biomarker discovery potential
title_full_unstemmed Enhanced proteomic profiling of human plasma‐derived extracellular vesicles through charge‐based fractionation to advance biomarker discovery potential
title_short Enhanced proteomic profiling of human plasma‐derived extracellular vesicles through charge‐based fractionation to advance biomarker discovery potential
title_sort enhanced proteomic profiling of human plasma derived extracellular vesicles through charge based fractionation to advance biomarker discovery potential
topic EV sub‐populations
extracellular vesicles
ion exchange chromatography
prostate cancer diagnostics
proteomics
url https://doi.org/10.1002/jev2.70024
work_keys_str_mv AT xianyisu enhancedproteomicprofilingofhumanplasmaderivedextracellularvesiclesthroughchargebasedfractionationtoadvancebiomarkerdiscoverypotential
AT getuliopereiradeoliveirajunior enhancedproteomicprofilingofhumanplasmaderivedextracellularvesiclesthroughchargebasedfractionationtoadvancebiomarkerdiscoverypotential
AT annelisemarie enhancedproteomicprofilingofhumanplasmaderivedextracellularvesiclesthroughchargebasedfractionationtoadvancebiomarkerdiscoverypotential
AT michalgregus enhancedproteomicprofilingofhumanplasmaderivedextracellularvesiclesthroughchargebasedfractionationtoadvancebiomarkerdiscoverypotential
AT amandafigueroanavedo enhancedproteomicprofilingofhumanplasmaderivedextracellularvesiclesthroughchargebasedfractionationtoadvancebiomarkerdiscoverypotential
AT ionitacghiran enhancedproteomicprofilingofhumanplasmaderivedextracellularvesiclesthroughchargebasedfractionationtoadvancebiomarkerdiscoverypotential
AT alexanderrivanov enhancedproteomicprofilingofhumanplasmaderivedextracellularvesiclesthroughchargebasedfractionationtoadvancebiomarkerdiscoverypotential