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ArticleScience advances2023

Water-soluble extracellular vesicle probes based on conjugated oligoelectrolytes.

Cheng Zhou, Sarah J Cox-Vázquez, Geraldine W N Chia, Ricardo Javier Vázquez, Hui Ying Lai, Samuel J W Chan, Jakkarin Limwongyut, Guillermo C Bazan

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Cheng ZhouDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0003-0770-2649
Sarah J Cox-VázquezDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore.
Geraldine W N ChiaDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore.
Ricardo Javier VázquezDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0003-3245-8123
Hui Ying LaiDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-9237-3001
Samuel J W ChanDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore.
Jakkarin LimwongyutDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Center for Polymers and Organic Solids, University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-4367-5051
Guillermo C BazanDepartment of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117543, Singapore.ORCID 0000-0002-2537-0310

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We developed a series of transmembrane conjugated oligoelectrolytes (COEs) with tunable optical emissions from the UV to the near IR to address the false-positive problem when detecting nanometer-sized extracellular vesicles (EVs) by flow cytometry. The amphiphilic molecular framework of COEs is defined by a linear conjugated structure and cationic charged groups at each terminal site. Consequently, COEs have excellent water solubility and the absence of nanoaggregates at concentrations up to 50 μM, and unbound COE dyes can be readily removed through ultrafiltration. These properties enable unambiguous and simple detection of COE-labeled small EVs using flow cytometry with negligible background signals. We also demonstrated the time-lapsed tracking of small EV uptake into mammalian cells and the endogenous small EV labeling using COEs. Briefly, COEs provide a class of membrane-targeting dyes that behave as biomimetics of the lipid bilayer and a general and practical labeling strategy for nanosized EVs.

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