Evidence for adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles in the human circulation

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Abstract

Adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) may serve as novel endocrine mediators of adipose tissue and impact upon vascular health. However, it is unclear whether adipocyte-derived EVs are present in the human circulation. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to seek evidence for the presence of adipocyte-derived EVs in circulating plasma. Size-exclusion chromatography of platelet-free plasma identified fractions 5 to 10 as containing EVs by a peak in particle concentration, which corresponded with the presence of EV and adipocyte proteins. Pooling fractions 5 to 10 and subjecting to ultracentrifugation yielded a plasma EV sample, as verified by transmission electron microscopy (TEM) showing EV structures and Western blotting for EV (e.g., CD9 and Alix) and adipocyte markers. Magnetic beads and a solid-phase assay were used to deplete the EV sample of the four major families of circulating EVs: platelet-derived, leukocyte-derived, endothelial-derived, and erythrocyte-derived EVs. Postdepletion samples from both techniques contained EV structures as visualized by TEM, as well as CD9, Alix, and classic adipocyte proteins. Postdepletion samples also contained a range of other adipocyte proteins from an adipokine array. Adipocyte proteins and adipokines are expressed in optimally processed plasma EV samples, suggesting that adipocyte-derived EVs are secreted into the human circulation.

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Connolly, K. D., Wadey, R. M., Mathew, D., Johnson, E., Rees, D. A., & James, P. E. (2018). Evidence for adipocyte-derived extracellular vesicles in the human circulation. Endocrinology, 159(9), 3259–3267. https://doi.org/10.1210/en.2018-00266

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