ReviewNature protocols2023
Comprehensive isolation of extracellular vesicles and nanoparticles.
Review in Nature protocols, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 179 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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179 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 258 citations in OpenAlex.
- Therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cell-derived extracellular vesicle in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of preclinical evidence.Lipids in health and disease · 2025Pooled it
- Exosomes in brain diseases: Mechanisms, advances, and perspectives.Bioactive materials · 2027Review
- Dental pulp cell-derived conditioned culture media promotes periodontal repair through immunomodulation and bone regeneration.Regenerative therapy · 2026Article
- Extracellular Vesicles: Classification, Biological Functions, Diseases, and Therapeutic Opportunities.MedComm · 2026Review
- Sequential-RSC pharmaceutics · 2026Article
- Beyond Exosomes: Biological Properties, Isolation Challenges, and Functional Redefinition of Non-Vesicular Extracellular Nanoparticles (NVEPs).Biomolecules · 2026Review
- Exercise‑induced exosomal noncoding RNAs: Molecular signaling cascades in bone remodeling and translational applications in sports‑related bone injuries (Review).International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Extracellular vesicles isolated from frozen whole blood show biomarker potential in small intestine neuroendocrine neoplasms.iScience · 2026Article
- Integrated Epidemiological and Extracellular Vesicle Profiling Identifies miR-126-3p, miR-21-5p, miR-92a-3p and SNAIL as Candidate Biomarkers of Endothelial Dysfunction and Cardio-Metabolic Risk.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Tumoral extracellular vesicles and particles reprogram interstitial macrophages in the lung to promote vascular permeability and metastasis.Nature cancer · 2026Article
- Surface charge engineering shields extracellular vesicles from plasma protein corona to enable systemic extrahepatic targeting.Materials today. Bio · 2026Article
- Exosomes and lung cancer: Biogenesis, pathogenic mechanisms, biomarkers, and therapeutic applications.The Journal of international medical research · 2026Review
- Tangential flow filtration for isolating exomeres and other nanoscale extracellular particles.Nanoscale · 2026Article
- High glucose-primed HUVEC-derived extracellular vesicles encapsulated in microgels boost diabetic ischaemic flap regeneration via HIF-1α/VEGF pathway.Journal of nanobiotechnology · 2026Article
- Acoustofluidic trapping of microparticles to axially centered wires in cylindrical microcapillaries.Lab on a chip · 2026Article
- Secretion of Extracellular Vesicles Into the Mesenteric Lymph During Fasting and Lipid Absorption.Journal of extracellular biology · 2026Article
- Protocol for the isolation and characterization of extracellular vesicles and particles from human and murine cell lines.STAR protocols · 2026Article
- Impact of Isolation Techniques on the Content of Small Extracellular Vesicles.Journal of extracellular vesicles · 2026Article
- Cargo-driven extracellular vesicles as pharmaceutical nanocarriers: A pharmaceutics-oriented comparison of animal exosomes and plant-derived exosome-like nanoparticles.International journal of pharmaceutics: X · 2026Review
- Current research progress on extracellular vesicles derived from mesenchymal stem cells in tuberculosis treatment (Review).Molecular medicine reports · 2026Review
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Abstract
There is an increasing appreciation for the heterogeneous nature of extracellular vesicles (EVs). In addition, two nonvesicular extracellular nanoparticles (NVEPs), exomeres and supermeres, have been discovered recently that are enriched in many cargo previously ascribed to EVs. The EV field has largely focused on EV isolation and characterization, while studies on NVEPs are limited. At this juncture, it is critically important to have robust and reliable methods to separate distinct populations of EVs and NVEPs to assign cargo to their correct carrier. Here, we provide a comprehensive step-by-step protocol for sequential isolation of large and small EVs, nonvesicular fractions, exomeres and supermeres from the same starting material. We describe in detail the use of differential ultracentrifugation, filtration, concentration and high-resolution density-gradient fractionation to obtain purified fractions of distinct populations of EVs and NVEPs. This protocol allows assignment and enrichment of a biomolecule of interest to its specific extracellular compartment. Compared to other isolation methods, our protocol has unique advantages, including high purity and reproducibility, with minimal expertise required. The protocol can be applied to purification of EVs and NVEPs from cell culture medium and human plasma and requires ~72 h to complete. Adoption of this protocol will help translational investigators identify potential circulating biomarkers and therapeutic targets for a host of human diseases and allow basic scientists to better understand EV and NVEP biogenesis and function. Overall, this protocol will allow those interested in isolating EVs and extracellular particles to advance scientific inquiry to answer outstanding questions in the field.
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