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ArticleSmall methods2025

Fluorescence Characterization of Extracellular Vesicles Using Single-Molecule Confocal Microscopy.

Tianxiao Zhao, Noelia Pelegrina-Hidalgo, Daniel C Edwards, Krzysztof M Bąk, Utsa Karmakar, Anuruddika J Fernando, Marc Vendrell, Adriano G Rossi, Scott L Cockroft, Tilo Kunath and 2 more

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Article in Small methods, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Tianxiao ZhaoEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.
Noelia Pelegrina-HidalgoEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.
Daniel C EdwardsEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.
Krzysztof M BąkEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.
Utsa KarmakarCenter for Inflammation Research (CIR), Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.
Anuruddika J FernandoCenter for Inflammation Research (CIR), Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.
Marc VendrellCenter for Inflammation Research (CIR), Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.
Adriano G RossiCenter for Inflammation Research (CIR), Institute for Regeneration and Repair, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.
Scott L CockroftEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.
Tilo KunathCentre for Regenerative Medicine, Institute for Stem Cell Research, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH16 4UU, UK.
Rebecca S SaleebEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-6587-9867
Mathew H HorrocksEaStCHEM School of Chemistry, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5495-5492

Funding

Alzheimer's Research Trust ARUK-EG2018B-004Eureka FoundationLeverhulme Trust RPG-2021-328Medical Research Scotland studentshipMotor Neurone Disease Association Saleeb/Oct22/980-799Oxford Nanoimaging LtdUCB BiopharmaceuticalsUK Dementia Research Institute
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are small, membrane-bound particles released by cells into the extracellular environment. They play a pivotal role in cell communication and have recently gained prominence as biomarkers. However, their low abundance and high heterogeneity challenge their accurate characterization using conventional approaches. To enable the specific detection of individual EVs, EV-specific antibodies labeled with two different fluorophores are coupled with fast-flow microfluidics and single-molecule confocal microscopy. This allows for the determine the concentration of EVs down to sub-femtomolar levels (≈10

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Extracellular VesiclesSingle Molecule ImagingFluorescent DyesHumansMicroscopy, ConfocalFluorescent DyesEVsfluorescencemicroscopyproteinssingle‐molecule

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PMID40820647
PMCPMC12464666

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