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ArticleStem cell research & therapy2025

Biomanufacturing and lipidomics analysis of extracellular vesicles secreted by human blood vessel organoids in a vertical wheel bioreactor.

Justice Ene, Chang Liu, Falak Syed, Li Sun, Danyale Berry, Pradeepraj Durairaj, Zixiang Leonardo Liu, Changchun Zeng, Sunghoon Jung, Yan Li

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10 authors.

Justice EneDepartment of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-4723-7299
Chang LiuDepartment of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2749-7542
Falak SyedDepartment of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.
Li SunDepartment of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.
Danyale BerryDepartment of Industrial and Manufacture Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.
Pradeepraj DurairajDepartment of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6312-6589
Zixiang Leonardo LiuDepartment of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7487-450X
Changchun ZengDepartment of Industrial and Manufacture Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA.
Sunghoon JungPBS Biotech Inc, CA, 93012, USA.
Yan LiDepartment of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, FAMU-FSU College of Engineering, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 32310, USA. yli4@fsu.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5938-8519

Funding

Engineering Extracellular Vesicles of Human Brain Organoids for Stroke TherapyR01NS125016 · NINDS · FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY · PI Yan Li · 2022 to 2026
$1.8M
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health R01NS125016National Science Foundation 1917618NINDS NIH HHS R01 NS125016
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundExtracellular vesicles (EVs) derived from human organoids are phospholipid bilayer-bound nanoparticles that carry therapeutic cargo. However, the low yield of EVs remains a critical bottleneck for clinical translation. Vertical-Wheel bioreactors (VWBRs), with unique design features, facilitate the scalable production of EVs secreted by human blood vessel organoids (BVOs) under controlled shear stress, using aggregate- and microcarrier-based culture systems.

methodsHuman induced pluripotent stem cell-derived BVOs cultured as aggregates or on Synthemax II microcarriers within VWBRs (40 and 80 rpm) were compared to static controls. The organoids were characterized by metabolite profiling, flow cytometry, and gene expression of EV biogenesis markers. EVs were characterized by nanoparticle tracking analysis, electron microscopy, and Western blotting. Lipidomics provided insights into EV lipid composition, while functional assays assessed the impact of EVs in a D-galactose-induced senescence model.

resultsVWBR cultures showed more aerobic metabolism and higher expression of EV biogenesis genes compared to the static control. EVs from different conditions were comparable in size, but the yields were significantly higher for microcarrier and dynamic cultures than static aggregates. Lipidomic profiling revealed minimal variation (< 0.36%) in total lipid content; however, distinct differences were identified in lipid chain lengths and saturation levels, affecting key pathways such as sphingolipid and neurotrophin signaling. Human BVO EVs demonstrated the abilities of reducing oxidative stress and increasing cell proliferation in vitro.

conclusionsHuman BVOs differentiated in VWBRs (in particular 40 rpm) produce 2-3 fold higher yield of EVs (per mL) than static control. The bio manufactured EVs from VWBRs have exosomal characteristics and therapeutic cargo, showing functional properties in in vitro assays. This innovative approach establishes VWBRs as a scalable platform for producing functional EVs with defined lipid profiles and therapeutic potential, paving the way for future in vivo studies.

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BioreactorsBlood VesselsExtracellular VesiclesLipidomicsOrganoidsHumansInduced Pluripotent Stem CellsAggregatesExtracellular vesiclesHuman blood vessel organoidsLipidomicsMicrocarriersVertical wheel bioreactor

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PMID40275401
PMCPMC12023677

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