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ArticleCells2020

Glycan Node Analysis of Plasma-Derived Extracellular Vesicles.

Sierra A Walker, Jesús S Aguilar Díaz De León, Sara Busatto, Gregory A Wurtz, Abba C Zubair, Chad R Borges, Joy Wolfram

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Article in Cells, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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25citing papers in PubMed
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 13% 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

25 citing papers in PubMed, 37 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Sierra A WalkerDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-9201-0833
Jesús S Aguilar Díaz De LeónSchool of Molecular Sciences and Virginia G. Piper Center for Personalized Diagnostics, The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1752-7314
Sara BusattoDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Gregory A WurtzDepartment of Physics, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5231-2896
Abba C ZubairDepartment of Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4827-4740
Chad R BorgesSchool of Molecular Sciences and Virginia G. Piper Center for Personalized Diagnostics, The Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, USA.
Joy WolframDepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Department of Transplantation, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Mayo Clinic in Florida · USArizona State University · USHouston Methodist · USUniversity of North Florida · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Blood plasma is a readily accessible source of extracellular vesicles (EVs), i.e., cell-secreted nanosized carriers that contain various biomolecules, including glycans. Previous studies have demonstrated that glycans play a major role in physiological and pathological processes, and certain plasma glycans have been associated with disease conditions. However, glycome studies have been limited by a lack of analytical techniques with the throughput capacity necessary to study hundreds of clinical samples. This study is the first to characterize the EV plasma glycome based on all major glycan classes. The results based on glycan node analysis revealed, as expected, that plasma-derived EVs have distinct glycan features from donor-matched whole plasma. Specifically, glycan nodes corresponding to those observed in chondroitin sulfate, dermatan sulfate, type I keratan sulfate, and type II keratan sulfate were enriched on EVs. The identification of specific differences in glycan features in plasma vs. plasma-derived EVs is relevant for understanding the physiological role of EVs and as a reference for future diagnostic studies. Additionally, the results indicate that EV glycan nodes do not substantially differ among a small set of healthy donors. These results lay the framework for the further evaluation of all EV glycan classes as diagnostic markers, therapeutic targets, and biologically active components in health and disease.

Indexed as

Extracellular VesiclesHumansPlasmaPolysaccharidesPolysaccharidescarbohydratesexosomesglycan node analysismicrovesiclesize exclusion chromatography

Identifiers

PMID32842648
PMCPMC7563425
OpenAlexW3080225378

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