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ArticleNature communications2026

High-throughput single-vesicle imaging platform for direct extracellular vesicle profiling of human plasma.

Chungmin Han, Arek V Melkonian, Justin C Rolando, Sara Whiteman, David R Walt

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Article in Nature communications, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Chungmin HanWyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8266-318X
Arek V MelkonianWyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Boston, MA, USA.
Justin C RolandoWyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Boston, MA, USA.
Sara WhitemanWyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Boston, MA, USA.
David R WaltWyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering, Boston, MA, USA. dwalt@bwh.harvard.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5524-7348

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nanoscale particles secreted by cells that carry diverse biomolecules reflecting their cell of origin. Single-EV imaging approaches have enabled precise characterization of heterogeneous EV populations; however, their broader application is limited by low-throughput workflows and cumbersome EV isolation procedures. Here, we introduce a streamlined, high-throughput imaging platform capable of analyzing protein expression of individual intact EVs directly from unprocessed biological samples at the single-vesicle level. Our approach employs a functionalized glass surface optimized for high-throughput single-EV imaging, facilitating specific capture of EVs and enabling integration with existing automation technologies. We evaluate the platform's analytical capabilities by characterizing various recombinant EV samples and demonstrate its clinical utility by analyzing EVs in a total of 191 human plasma samples with high-throughput efficiency. This technology will offer a pathway for high-precision and large-scale characterization of EVs in clinical samples.

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Extracellular VesiclesMolecular ImagingOptical ImagingPlasmaAntibodies, MonoclonalBreast NeoplasmsHumansSensitivity and SpecificityTetraspanin 28Tetraspanin 29Antibodies, MonoclonalTetraspanin 28Tetraspanin 29

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PMID42020418
PMCPMC13315956

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