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ArticleJournal of extracellular vesicles2015

Characterisation of adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles released pre- and post-adipogenesis.

Katherine D Connolly, Irina A Guschina, Vincent Yeung, Aled Clayton, Mohd Shazli Draman, Christopher Von Ruhland, Marian Ludgate, Philip E James, D Aled Rees

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Article in Journal of extracellular vesicles, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 77 papers.

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77citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

77 citing papers in PubMed, 131 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Katherine D ConnollyInstitute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Irina A GuschinaSchool of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Vincent YeungInstitute of Cancer Genetics, School of Medicine, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Aled ClaytonInstitute of Cancer Genetics, School of Medicine, Velindre Cancer Centre, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Mohd Shazli DramanInstitute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Christopher Von RuhlandCentral Biotechnology Services, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Marian LudgateInstitute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
Philip E JamesSchool of Health Sciences, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff, United Kingdom.
D Aled ReesInstitute of Molecular and Experimental Medicine, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, United Kingdom; reesda@cardiff.ac.uk.
Cardiff University · GBCardiff Metropolitan University · GBVelindre Cancer Centre · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are submicron vesicles released from many cell types, including adipocytes. EVs are implicated in the pathogenesis of obesity-driven cardiovascular disease, although the characteristics of adipocyte-derived EVs are not well described. We sought to define the characteristics of adipocyte-derived EVs before and after adipogenesis, hypothesising that adipogenesis would affect EV structure, molecular composition and function. Using 3T3-L1 cells, EVs were harvested at day 0 and day 15 of differentiation. EV and cell preparations were visualised by electron microscopy and EVs quantified by nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA). EVs were then assessed for annexin V positivity using flow cytometry; lipid and phospholipid composition using 2D thin layer chromatography and gas chromatography; and vesicular protein content by an immuno-phenotyping assay. Pre-adipogenic cells are connected via a network of protrusions and EVs at both time points display classic EV morphology. EV concentration is elevated prior to adipogenesis, particularly in exosomes and small microvesicles. Parent cells contain higher proportions of phosphatidylserine (PS) and show higher annexin V binding. Both cells and EVs contain an increased proportion of arachidonic acid at day 0. PREF-1 was increased at day 0 whilst adiponectin was higher at day 15 indicating EV protein content reflects the stage of adipogenesis of the cell. Our data suggest that EV production is higher in cells before adipogenesis, particularly in vesicles <300 nm. Cells at this time point possess a greater proportion of PS (required for EV generation) whilst corresponding EVs are enriched in signalling fatty acids, such as arachidonic acid, and markers of adipogenesis, such as PREF-1 and PPARγ.

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Identifiers

PMID26609807
PMCPMC4661001
OpenAlexW2175635925

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