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ArticleCell adhesion & migration2025

Super-resolution microscopy reveals glioma cell footprints and exosome deposits.

Stefania Petrini, Frédéric Eghiaian, Valentina Apollonio, Giulia Pericoli, Maria Vinci

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Article in Cell adhesion & migration, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors.

Stefania PetriniConfocal Microscopy Core Facility, Research Center, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Frédéric EghiaianAbberior Instruments GmbH, Göttingen, Germany.
Valentina ApollonioConfocal Microscopy Core Facility, Research Center, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Giulia PericoliOnco-Haematology and Pharmaceutical GMP Facility Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Maria VinciOnco-Haematology and Pharmaceutical GMP Facility Research Area, Bambino Gesù Children's Hospital, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-7952-6771

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gliomas are aggressive brain tumors whose infiltrative growth is mediated by intercellular crosstalk. Exosomes, small extracellular vesicles, play a key role in cell-cell communication but are difficult to visualize using conventional microscopy. Performing immunostaining for CD63, a known exosome marker, and using STED microscopy, we demonstrate exosome secretion in primary glioma cells. Applying mathematical deconvolution, we enhance the contrast and resolution for in-depth analysis of STED images. We identify CD63-positive cellular footprints and exosome deposits in the extracellular space. Quantitative analysis shows CD63-positive exosomes ranging 36.55-157.06 nm in size. CD63/actin co-staining demonstrates different actin polymerization states associated with exosomes. In conclusion, STED microscopy coupled with immunostaining allows exosome primary characterization at the single-vesicle level in the cellular spatial context.

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Brain NeoplasmsExosomesGliomaMicroscopyActinsCell Line, TumorHumansTetraspanin 30ActinsTetraspanin 30CD63exosomesgliomamicroscopySTED

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PMID40703028
PMCPMC12309551

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