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ArticleExtracellular vesicles and circulating nucleic acids2024

A comparative analysis of small extracellular vesicle (sEV) micro-RNA (miRNA) isolation and sequencing procedures in blood plasma samples.

Pevindu Abeysinghe, Natalie Turner, Murray D Mitchell

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Pevindu AbeysingheCentre for Children's Health Research, Centre for Immunology and Infection Control, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.
Natalie TurnerCentre for Children's Health Research, Centre for Immunology and Infection Control, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.
Murray D MitchellCentre for Children's Health Research, Centre for Immunology and Infection Control, School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD 4101, Australia.

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Aims: Analysis of miRNA (18-23nt) encapsulated in small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) (diameter ~30-200 nm) is critical in understanding the diagnostic and therapeutic value of sEV miRNA. However, various sEV enrichment techniques yield different quantities and qualities of sEV miRNA. Here, we compare the efficacy of three sEV isolation techniques in four combinations for miRNA next-generation sequencing. Methods: Blood plasma from four Holstein-Friesian dairy cows ( Results: All four sEV methods yielded > 1,700 miRNAs and sEV miRNAs demonstrated a clear separation from control blood plasma circulating miRNA (PCA analysis). MiR-381-3p, miR-23-3p, and miR-18b-3p are among the 25 miRNAs unique to sEV, indicating potential sEV-specific miRNA markers. Further, those 25 miRNAs mostly regulate immune-related functions, indicating the value of sEV miRNA cargo in immunology. Conclusion: The four sEV miRNA isolation methods employed in this study are valid techniques. The choice of method depends on the research question and study design. If purity is of concern, the UC+SEC method resulted in the best particles/µg protein ratio, which is often used as an indication of sample purity. These results could eventually establish sEV miRNAs as effective diagnostic and therapeutic tools of immunology.

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exosomesimmune functionmiRNAnext-generation sequencingsize exclusion chromatographySmall extracellular vesiclesultracentrifugationultrafiltration

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