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Exosomes

Exosomes are small membrane vesicles of endocytic origin secreted by most cell types in vitro. Cells continuously secrete a large number of microvesicles, exosomes and small molecules into the extracellular space. Exosomes have been shown to contain mRNA and miRNA and they are able to mediate communication between cells, by transport of RNA and proteins which can be functionalized in the recipient cell. The ability to transport bioactive cargoes, gives exosomes innate therapeutic potential as a natural drug carrier. Efficient techniques for loading drugs into exosomes to utilize the natural carrier capabilities of these vesicles remains to be elucidated.

Applications of Exosomes

The presence exosomes in blood, saliva, and urine paves the way for the possible application of exosomes as a diagnostic marker for diseases. Many diseases are difficult to detect by the methods and equipment available today and there is a growing demand for development of new non‐invasive methods to detect diseases in early stages. The use of exosomes as markers of disease is being investigated to cement their potential as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for early detection of many diseases, in particular cancers. This, however, relies on thorough characterisation of exosomes in both healthy and diseased states

An important factor to understanding the roles of exosomes is knowledge of their biodistribution. Currently, the number of publications describing the biodistribution of exosomes is limited. The main reason being the lack of a robust fluorescent label that can be visualised in vivo. Mapping the specific cell type derived exosomes can increase our knowledge on the roles of exosomes in the organism, as well as help to identify natural targeting systems.

Isolation, Characterisation and Fluorescent Labelling

The most common isolation protocol uses a differential centrifugation to fractionate cells, microvesicles, and exosomes, which are pelleted by ultracentrifugation. After vesicles are secreted from cells into the extracellular environment, it difficult to separate the different subpopulations of vesicles to obtain a pure sample. We have developed methods to optimise isolation and thorough characterisation procedures to obtain pure and well-characterised exosomes. Furthermore, we have developed a simple method for labelling of exosomes with a robust fluorescent label that can be visualised in vivo, allowing investigation of the biodistribution of different cell derived exosomes.

Collaborators:

Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark

Dan Peer, Department of Cell Research & Immunology, Tel Aviv University, Israel

Moein Moghimi, school of Medicine, Pharmacy and Health, Durham University, UK

Recent Publications

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Flanagan, P & Frankjær, R 2019, Cyborganic wearables: Sociotechnical misbehavior and the evolution of nonhuman agency. in Reconfiguring Human, Nonhuman and Posthuman in Literature and Culture. Taylor and Francis Press, pp. 236-259.
Darki, F, Fekri, S, Farhangmehr, S, Ahmadieh, H, Dehghan, MH & Elahi, E 2019, 'CYP4V2 mutation screening in an Iranian Bietti crystalline dystrophy pedigree and evidence for clustering of CYP4V2 mutations', Journal of Current Ophthalmology, vol. 31, no. 2, pp. 172-179. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joco.2019.01.007
Christiansen, RJ, Münch, HJ, Bonefeld, CM, Thyssen, JP, Sloth, JJ, Geisler, C, Søballe, K, Jellesen, MS & Jakobsen, SS 2019, 'Cytokine Profile in Patients with Aseptic Loosening of Total Hip Replacements and Its Relation to Metal Release and Metal Allergy', Journal of Clinical Medicine, vol. 8, no. 8, 1259. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8081259
Graham, J, Wells, JC, Donskov, F, Lee, JL, Fraccon, A, Pasini, F, Porta, C, Bowman, IA, Bjarnason, GA, Ernst, DS, Rha, SY, Beuselinck, B, Hansen, A, North, SA, Kollmannsberger, CK, Wood, LA, Vaishampayan, UN, Pal, SK, Choueiri, TK & Heng, DYC 2019, 'Cytoreductive Nephrectomy in Metastatic Papillary Renal Cell Carcinoma: Results from the International Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Database Consortium', European Urology Oncology, vol. 2, no. 6, pp. 643-648. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euo.2019.03.007
Pedersen, NA 2019, 'Dåben er ordet og vandet sammen', Kristeligt Dagblad, vol. 124, no. 71, pp. 8-8.
Maeng, M, Steg, PG, Bhatt, DL, Hohnloser, SH, Nordaby, M, Miede, C, Kimura, T, Lip, GYH, Oldgren, J, ten Berg, JM, Cannon, CP & RE-DUAL PCI Steering Committee and Investigators 2019, 'Dabigatran Dual Therapy Versus Warfarin Triple Therapy Post–PCI in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and Diabetes', JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions, vol. 12, no. 23, pp. 2346-2355. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcin.2019.07.059
Ascierto, PA, Ferrucci, PF, Fisher, R, Del Vecchio, M, Atkinson, V, Schmidt, H, Schachter, J, Queirolo, P, Long, GV, Di Giacomo, AM, Svane, IM, Lotem, M, Bar-Sela, G, Couture, F, Mookerjee, B, Ghori, R, Ibrahim, N, Moreno, BH & Ribas, A 2019, 'Dabrafenib, trametinib and pembrolizumab or placebo in BRAF-mutant melanoma', Nature Medicine, vol. 25, no. 6, pp. 941-946. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41591-019-0448-9
Boertmann, D 2019, 'Daddelbrun Vokshat (Hygrocybe spadicea) i tørkeåret 2018', Svampe, vol. 2019, no. 79, pp. 42-43.
Skjerning, H 2019, 'dagene kortes', Slagtryk - tidsskrift for digte & kortprosa, vol. 88, no. 10. <https://www.slagtryk.dk/2019/10/halfdan-skjerning-dagene-kortes/>
Kofod, K 2019, Daginstitutioner under forandring: glidninger i organisation, ledelse og styring . in L Moos (ed.), Glidninger: 'usynlige’ forandringer inden for pædagogik og uddannelser . Aarhus Universitet, DPU, København, pp. 88-108.
Charlton, G, Thorup, VM, Dimitrelos, D & Rutter, M 2019, Dairy cows with Johne's disease spend less time lying and increase feed intake around peak lactation. in RC Newberry & BO Braastad (eds), Proceedings of the 52 ISAE congress, Bergen Norway. Wageningen Academic Publishers, Netherlands, pp. 284-284. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-889-6
Mendelian Randomization of Dairy Consumption Working Group & CHARGE Consortium (Kim Overvad; member) 2019, 'Dairy Intake and Body Composition and Cardiometabolic Traits among Adults: Mendelian Randomization Analysis of 182041 Individuals from 18 Studies', Clinical Chemistry, vol. 65, no. 6, pp. 751-760. https://doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2018.300335
Kjølbæk, L, Schmidt, JM, Rouy, E, Jensen, KJ, Lindahl, EI, Astrup, A, Bakman, M, Bertram, HCS, Sanggaard, KW, Hammershøj, M & Raben, A 2019, 'Dairy matrix affects postprandial triglyceride concentration: preliminary results from a randomized, cross-over meal test study', 37th International Symposium on Diabetes and Nutrition, Kerkrade, Netherlands, 12/06/2019 - 14/06/2019.
Vissers, LET, Sluijs, I, van der Schouw, YT, Forouhi, NG, Imamura, F, Burgess, S, Barricarte, A, Boeing, H, Bonet, C, Chirlaque, M-D, Fagherazzi, G, Franks, PW, Freisling, H, Gunter, MJ, Quirós, JR, Ibsen, DB, Kaaks, R, Key, T, Khaw, KT, Kühn, T, Mokoroa, O, Nilsson, PM, Overvad, K, Pala, V, Palli, D, Panico, S, Sacerdote, C, Spijkerman, AMW, Tjonneland, A, Tumino, R, Rodríguez-Barranco, M, Rolandsson, O, Riboli, E, Sharp, SJ, Langenberg, C & Wareham, NJ 2019, 'Dairy Product Intake and Risk of Type 2 Diabetes in EPIC-InterAct: A Mendelian Randomization Study', Diabetes Care, vol. 42, no. 4, pp. 568-575. https://doi.org/10.2337/dc18-2034
Hernandez Castellano, LE, Nally, JE, Lindahl, J, Wanapat, M, Alhidary, IA, Fangueiro, D, Grace, D, Ratto, M, Bambou, JC & de Almeida, AM 2019, 'Dairy science and health in the tropics: challenges and opportunities for the next decades', Tropical Animal Health and Production, vol. 51, no. 5, pp. 1009-1017. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-019-01866-6
Wang, J, Pindus, M, Janson, C, Sigsgaard, T, Kim, JL, Holm, M, Sommar, J, Orru, H, Gislason, T, Johannessen, A, Bertelsen, RJ & Norbäck, D 2019, 'Dampness, mould, onset and remission of adult respiratory symptoms, asthma and rhinitis', European Respiratory Journal, vol. 53, no. 5, 1801921. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01921-2018
Atzbach, R, Cante, M, Freckmann, K & Klein, U (eds) 2019, Dänemark und der Hausbau im Norden. Jahrbuch für Hausforschung, vol. 64, Michael Imhof Verlag, Petersberg bei Fulda.
Kjærsgaard, A 2019, Danish churchyards as consolationscapes. in C Jedan, A Maddrell & E Venbrux (eds), Consolationscapes in the face of loss: Grief and consolation in space and time. Routledge, Abingdon, pp. 110-126. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780815358800
Steensig, J & Sørensen, SS 2019, 'Danish dialogue particles in an interactional perspective', Skandinaviske Sprogstudier/Scandinavian Studies in Language, vol. 10, no. 1, pp. 63-84. <https://tidsskrift.dk/sss/article/download/114671/163213/>
Haraguchi, L & Carstensen, J 2019, 'Danish estuaries as coastal filters: identification of hotspots', 20. Danske Havforskermøde, Odense, Denmark, 23/01/2019 - 25/01/2019. <https://www.dhm2019.dk/>
Rousing, R, Jensen, RK, Fruensgaard, S, Strøm, J, Brøgger, HA, Degn, JDM & Andersen, MØ 2019, 'Danish national clinical guidelines for surgical and nonsurgical treatment of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis', European Spine Journal, vol. 28, no. 6, pp. 1386-1396. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-019-05987-2
Arnfred, J, Svendsen, K, Rask, C, Jeppesen, P, Fensbo, L, Houmann, T, Obel, C, Niclasen, J & Bilenberg, N 2019, 'Danish norms for the strengths and difficulties questionnaire', Danish Medical Journal, vol. 66, no. 6, A5546.
Skyggebjerg, AK 2019, 'Danish Picture-book Illustrations of The Little Red Ridinghood', Europa Illustriert die Grimms, Pasing/München, Germany, 28/02/2019 - 01/03/2019.
Dorf, H 2019, Danish teacher education as a case of unresolved conflicts. in KG Karras & CC Wolhuter (eds), International handbook of teacher education worldwide . 2 edn, vol. 1, HM studies, Nicosia, pp. 433-450.
Laursen, R 2019, '"Danish teachers’ want leaders that understand their problems"', Paper presented at Fundamental but often forgotten perspectives
on/in school and leadership

, Copenhagen, Denmark, 10/10/2019 - 11/10/2019. <https://conferences.au.dk/fileadmin/conferences/2019/Perspectives_on_school_and_leadership/5_Students_Abstracts_2.pdf>
Londero, LS, Høgh, A, Houlind, K & Lindholt, JS 2019, 'Danish Trends in Major Amputation After Vascular Reconstruction in Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease 2002-2014', European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery : the official journal of the European Society for Vascular Surgery, vol. 57, no. 1, pp. 111-120. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejvs.2018.08.047
Niklassen, AS, Ovesen, T, Fernandes, H & Fjaeldstad, A 2019, 'Danish Validation of Sniffin’ Sticks Olfactory Test for Threshold, Discrimination, and Identification', Dansk Selskab for Oto-rhino-laryngologi, Hoved-Halskirurgi: DSOHH årsmøde, Nyborg, Denmark, 25/04/2019 - 26/04/2019.