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ArticleJournal of hepatocellular carcinoma2023

A Single-Step Immunocapture Assay to Quantify HCC Exosomes Using the Highly Sensitive Fluorescence Nanoparticle-Tracking Analysis.

Ali Riza Koksal, Nergiz Ekmen, Yucel Aydin, Kelley Nunez, Tyler Sandow, Molly Delk, Martin Moehlen, Paul Thevenot, Ari Cohen, Srikanta Dash

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Article in Journal of hepatocellular carcinoma, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
2.5field-weighted citation impact, top 11% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ali Riza KoksalDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Nergiz EkmenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Yucel AydinDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Kelley NunezDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Institute of Translational Research, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Tyler SandowDepartment of Radiology, Institute of Translational Research, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Molly DelkDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Martin MoehlenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Paul ThevenotDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Institute of Translational Research, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Ari CohenDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Institute of Translational Research, Ochsner Health, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Srikanta DashDepartment of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Tulane University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans, LA, USA.
Tulane University · USOchsner Health System · US

Funding

Early Detection of HCC Among Veterans With Liver CirrhosisI01BX004516 · VA · SOUTHEAST LOUISIANA VETERANS HEALTH CARE · PI DASH, SRIKANTA · 2019 to 2023
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BLRD VA I01 BX004516
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Extracellular vesicles could serve as a non-invasive biomarker for early cancer detection. However, limited methods to quantitate cancer-derived vesicles in the native state remain a significant barrier to clinical translation. Aim: This research aims to develop a rapid, one-step immunoaffinity approach to quantify HCC exosomes directly from a small serum volume. Methods: HCC-derived exosomes in the serum were captured using fluorescent phycoerythrin (PE)-conjugated antibodies targeted to GPC3 and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP). Total and HCC-specific exosomes were then quantified in culture supernatant or patient-derived serums using fluorescence nanoparticle tracking analysis (F-NTA). The performance of HCC exosome quantification in the serum was compared with the tumor size determined by MRI. Results: Initially we tested the detection limits of the F-NTA using synthetic fluorescent and non-fluorescent beads. The assay showed an acceptable sensitivity with a detection range of 10 Conclusion: We developed an immunocapture assay that can be used for simultaneous isolation and quantification of HCC-derived exosomes from a small serum volume with high accuracy.

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AFPalpha-fetoproteinarea under the curveAUCEVsextracellular vesiclesglypican 3GPC3HCChepatocellular carcinomamagnetic resonance imagingMRI

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PMID37936599
PMCPMC10627088
OpenAlexW4388155748

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