2025
Circulating Tissue Specific Extracellular Vesicles for Noninvasive Monitoring of Acute Cellular Rejection in Clinical Heart Transplantation.
Korutla L, Hu R, Liu Y, Romano C, Habertheuer A, Abedi P, Wang H, Molugu S, Rostami S, Naji A, Nuqali A, Beasley M, Maulion C, Hahn S, Ahmad T, Wang Z, Sen S, Vallabhajosyula P. Circulating Tissue Specific Extracellular Vesicles for Noninvasive Monitoring of Acute Cellular Rejection in Clinical Heart Transplantation. Transplantation 2025 PMID: 40238644, DOI: 10.1097/tp.0000000000005369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModerate acute cellular rejectionAcute cellular rejectionT cellsHeart transplantationSmall extracellular vesiclesCellular rejectionAntibody-mediated rejectionEndomyocardial biopsy samplesHeart transplant patientsWilcoxon rank sum testExtracellular vesiclesClinical heart transplantationRank sum testCardiac allograftsExternal validation studyCTnT proteinTransplant patientsPostoperative dayDiagnostic accuracyBiopsy samplesSuccessful treatmentCargo of small extracellular vesiclesTransplantationPatientsDiagnostic potential
2024
Suppression of the host antiviral response by non-infectious varicella zoster virus extracellular vesicles
Niemeyer C, Frietze S, Coughlan C, Lewis S, Lopez S, Saviola A, Hansen K, Medina E, Hassell J, Kogut S, Traina-Dorge V, Nagel M, Bruce K, Restrepo D, Mahalingam R, Bubak A. Suppression of the host antiviral response by non-infectious varicella zoster virus extracellular vesicles. Journal Of Virology 2024, 98: e00848-24. PMID: 39051773, PMCID: PMC11334484, DOI: 10.1128/jvi.00848-24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaricella zoster virusVZV pathogenesisVaricella zoster virus infectionSmall extracellular vesiclesZoster virusExtracellular vesiclesSensory neuronsHost antiviral responseHost immune evasion strategyMulti-omics approachHuman sensory neuronsReduce systemic complicationsUnilateral dermatomal distributionVZV-infected neuronsCell-cell contactEvasion strategiesGanglion sensory neuronsType 1 interferon responseSusceptibility to co-infectionImmune-evasion mechanismsImmune evasion strategiesSite of infectionViral spreadHost proteinsBacterial pathogensMesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles alleviate the immunometabolic dysfunction in murine septic encephalopathy
Koutroulis I, Kratimenos P, Hoptay C, O’Brien W, Sanidas G, Byrd C, Triantafyllou M, Goldstein E, Jablonska B, Bharadwaj M, Gallo V, Freishtat R. Mesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesicles alleviate the immunometabolic dysfunction in murine septic encephalopathy. IScience 2024, 27: 110573. PMID: 39165840, PMCID: PMC11334791, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.110573.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCentral nervous systemSeptic encephalopathyStem cell (MSC)-derived small extracellular vesiclesSmall extracellular vesiclesDysregulated host response to infectionRestored aerobic metabolismLife-threatening organ dysfunctionLong-term sequelaeHost response to infectionExtracellular vesiclesMesenchymal stem cell-derived small extracellular vesiclesPro-inflammatory cytokinesCell-derived small extracellular vesiclesResponse to infectionStem cell-derived small extracellular vesiclesImmune dysregulationOrgan dysfunctionSusceptible to injurySeptic miceClinical symptomsClinical severityImmunometabolic dysfunctionIntravenous administrationDisease outcomeInfectious processProtocol for isolating and identifying small extracellular vesicles derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells
Chen Y, Qian H, Mak M, Tao Z. Protocol for isolating and identifying small extracellular vesicles derived from human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells. STAR Protocols 2024, 5: 103197. PMID: 39028618, PMCID: PMC11315167, DOI: 10.1016/j.xpro.2024.103197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmall extracellular vesiclesUmbilical cord mesenchymal stem cellsHuman umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cellsIsolation of small extracellular vesiclesLipid bilayer-enclosed particlesExtracellular vesiclesMesenchymal stem cellsNanoparticle tracking analysisAtomic force microscopeStem cellsMolecular markersLiving cellsTransmission electron microscopyWestern blottingIsolatesVesiclesCellsForce microscope
2023
Harnessing small extracellular vesicles for pro-oxidant delivery: novel approach for drug-sensitive and resistant cancer therapy
Kang C, Ren X, Lee D, Ramesh R, Nimmo S, Yang-Hartwich Y, Kim D. Harnessing small extracellular vesicles for pro-oxidant delivery: novel approach for drug-sensitive and resistant cancer therapy. Journal Of Controlled Release 2023, 365: 286-300. PMID: 37992875, PMCID: PMC10872719, DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2023.11.031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmall extracellular vesiclesMDR cancer cellsMultidrug resistanceCancer cellsDrug resistanceReactive oxygen speciesExtracellular vesiclesOvarian cancer cellsDrug-resistant cancersApoptotic cell deathCancer treatment strategiesTreatment strategiesTherapy highlightClinical problemMDR tumorsDrug responsivenessP-glycoproteinPotent anticancer activityCancer treatmentRedox balanceATP productionOxidative stressTumorsVivo studiesMitochondrial dysfunctionHepatocellular carcinoma cell-derived small extracellular vesicle-associated CD147 serves as a diagnostic marker and promotes endothelial cell angiogenesis via the PI3K/Akt pathway
Huang D, Zhang W, Chen J, Jiao Z, Wang X, Rao D, Li W, Hu D, Xie F, Wang X, Li Z, Yi X, Wu J, Jiang Y, Wang Q, Zhong T. Hepatocellular carcinoma cell-derived small extracellular vesicle-associated CD147 serves as a diagnostic marker and promotes endothelial cell angiogenesis via the PI3K/Akt pathway. Extracellular Vesicles And Circulating Nucleic Acids 2023, 4: 532-547. PMID: 40357132, PMCID: PMC12066417, DOI: 10.20517/evcna.2023.30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVascular endothelial growth factor AHepatocellular carcinomaHealthy donorsSmall extracellular vesiclesNano-flow cytometerEndothelial cell angiogenesisDiagnostic markerLiver cirrhosisPI3K/Akt pathwayCD147 expressionMatrigel plug angiogenesis assayPlasma of HCC patientsPromote angiogenesisHepatocellular carcinoma patientsCell angiogenesisEndothelial growth factor AExtracellular vesiclesGrowth factor AScratch wound healing assayHuman umbilical vein endothelial cellsProcess of HCC developmentHepatocellular carcinoma tissue samplesUmbilical vein endothelial cellsWound healing assayCell proliferation assayHuman mesenchymal stem‐derived extracellular vesicles improve body growth and motor function following severe spinal cord injury in rat
Nakazaki M, Lankford K, Yamamoto H, Mae Y, Kocsis J. Human mesenchymal stem‐derived extracellular vesicles improve body growth and motor function following severe spinal cord injury in rat. Clinical And Translational Medicine 2023, 13: e1284. PMID: 37323108, PMCID: PMC10272923, DOI: 10.1002/ctm2.1284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injurySevere spinal cord injuryFunctional motor recoveryYoung adult ratsMotor recoveryMesenchymal stem/stromal cellsSmall extracellular vesiclesMSC-sEVsCord injuryM2 macrophagesMotor functionAdult ratsBody growthPro-inflammatory cytokine tumor necrosisAdult spinal cord injuryDay 7 post-SCISystemic pro-inflammatory cytokinesIGF-1 levelsPro-inflammatory cytokinesCytokine tumor necrosisSystemic serum levelsBroad therapeutic benefitsNormal body growthExtracellular vesiclesDifferent treatment groups
2021
Supermeres are functional extracellular nanoparticles replete with disease biomarkers and therapeutic targets
Zhang Q, Jeppesen DK, Higginbotham JN, Graves-Deal R, Trinh VQ, Ramirez MA, Sohn Y, Neininger AC, Taneja N, McKinley ET, Niitsu H, Cao Z, Evans R, Glass SE, Ray KC, Fissell WH, Hill S, Rose KL, Huh WJ, Washington MK, Ayers GD, Burnette DT, Sharma S, Rome LH, Franklin JL, Lee YA, Liu Q, Coffey RJ. Supermeres are functional extracellular nanoparticles replete with disease biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Nature Cell Biology 2021, 23: 1240-1254. PMID: 34887515, PMCID: PMC8656144, DOI: 10.1038/s41556-021-00805-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall extracellular vesiclesTherapeutic targetExtracellular vesiclesHepatic lipidsCardiovascular diseaseCetuximab resistanceMultiple cancersAlzheimer's diseaseDiseaseLactate secretionDisease biomarkersBiomarkersExtracellular RNAIntense investigationHuman diseasesGreater uptakeVivoCancerSecretionSmall extracellular vesicles released by infused mesenchymal stromal cells target M2 macrophages and promote TGF‐β upregulation, microvascular stabilization and functional recovery in a rodent model of severe spinal cord injury
Nakazaki M, Morita T, Lankford KL, Askenase PW, Kocsis JD. Small extracellular vesicles released by infused mesenchymal stromal cells target M2 macrophages and promote TGF‐β upregulation, microvascular stabilization and functional recovery in a rodent model of severe spinal cord injury. Journal Of Extracellular Vesicles 2021, 10: e12137. PMID: 34478241, PMCID: PMC8408371, DOI: 10.1002/jev2.12137.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMarrow-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cellsSpinal cord injuryBlood-spinal cord barrierSmall extracellular vesiclesFunctional recoveryM2 macrophagesCord injuryInjury siteTherapeutic effectStromal cellsSevere spinal cord injurySingle MSC injectionImproved functional recoveryBone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem/stromal cellsM2 macrophage markersSimilar therapeutic effectsRelease of sEVsMesenchymal stem/stromal cellsExtracellular vesiclesTight junction proteinsStem/stromal cellsMesenchymal stromal cellsTGF-β receptorMSC infusionSCI ratsSmall Extracellular Vesicles Control Dendritic Spine Development through Regulation of HDAC2 Signaling
Zhang L, Lin TV, Yuan Q, Sadoul R, Lam TT, Bordey A. Small Extracellular Vesicles Control Dendritic Spine Development through Regulation of HDAC2 Signaling. Journal Of Neuroscience 2021, 41: 3799-3807. PMID: 33741723, PMCID: PMC8084316, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.0766-20.2021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall extracellular vesiclesRegulation of HDAC2Extracellular vesiclesSpine developmentCell-cell signalingTranscriptional programsCortical neuronsSEV releaseTranscriptional decreaseDendritic spinesNeuronal developmentNeuron developmentDendritic spine developmentLines of evidenceHDAC2Paracrine communicationAge-dependent decreaseVesiclesPopulations of neuronsRegulationLC-MS/MSHDAC2 levelsSynaptic targetsExcitatory synapsesSpine growthRab27a-Dependent Paracrine Communication Controls Dendritic Spine Formation and Sensory Responses in the Barrel Cortex
Zhang L, Zhang X, Hsieh LS, Lin TV, Bordey A. Rab27a-Dependent Paracrine Communication Controls Dendritic Spine Formation and Sensory Responses in the Barrel Cortex. Cells 2021, 10: 622. PMID: 33799820, PMCID: PMC8000154, DOI: 10.3390/cells10030622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCells, CulturedDendritic SpinesExcitatory Postsynaptic PotentialsExtracellular VesiclesFemaleGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalGestational AgeMiceParacrine CommunicationPregnancyPyramidal Cellsrab27 GTP-Binding ProteinsSensory Receptor CellsSomatosensory CortexSynaptic TransmissionVibrissaeConceptsSmall extracellular vesiclesL4 neuronsParacrine communicationExcitatory synaptic transmissionRelease of sEVsDendritic spine formationCell-autonomous effectsRisk of autismL2/3 neuronsPyramidal neuronsLayer 2/3Somatosensory cortexBarrel cortexCortical neuronsSynaptic transmissionWhisker stimulationSomatosensory informationJuvenile miceSynaptic connectivitySynaptic integrationSpine formationBrain developmentNeuronsSensory stimulationSpine development
2013
Differential Expression of miR-145 in Children with Kawasaki Disease
Shimizu C, Kim J, Stepanowsky P, Trinh C, Lau H, Akers J, Chen C, Kanegaye J, Tremoulet A, Ohno-Machado L, Burns J. Differential Expression of miR-145 in Children with Kawasaki Disease. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e58159. PMID: 23483985, PMCID: PMC3590129, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0058159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArteriesBase SequenceChildChild, PreschoolCluster AnalysisGene Expression RegulationHumansInfantMicroRNAsModels, BiologicalMolecular Sequence DataMucocutaneous Lymph Node SyndromeReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionSequence AlignmentSequence Analysis, DNASignal TransductionTransforming Growth Factor betaConceptsTGF-β pathwayGene expressionMiR-145Small non-coding RNAsKawasaki disease pathogenesisExtracellular vesiclesSmall RNA speciesPost-transcriptional levelDiscovery of microRNAsKawasaki diseaseNon-coding RNAsExpression of genesDisease pathogenesisSmall extracellular vesiclesSmall RNAsRNA speciesTarget genesTop pathwaysVascular smooth muscle cellsPathway analysisDifferentiation of neutrophilsDifferential expressionMicroRNAsArterial wallGeneration of myofibroblasts
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