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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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Garnsworthy, PC, Difford, GF, Bell, MJ, Bayat, AR, Huhtanen, P, Kuhla, B, Lassen, J, Peiren, N, Pszczola, M, Sorg, D, Visker, MHPW & Yan, T 2019, 'Comparison of methods to measure methane for use in genetic evaluation of dairy cattle', Animals, vol. 9, no. 10, 837. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9100837
Smith, T, Muller, DC, Moons, KGM, Cross, AJ, Johansson, M, Ferrari, P, Fagherazzi, G, Peeters, PHM, Severi, G, Hüsing, A, Kaaks, R, Tjonneland, A, Olsen, A, Overvad, K, Bonet, C, Rodriguez-Barranco, M, Huerta, JM, Barricarte Gurrea, A, Bradbury, KE, Trichopoulou, A, Bamia, C, Orfanos, P, Palli, D, Pala, V, Vineis, P, Bueno-de-Mesquita, B, Ohlsson, B, Harlid, S, Van Guelpen, B, Skeie, G, Weiderpass, E, Jenab, M, Murphy, N, Riboli, E, Gunter, MJ, Aleksandrova, KJ & Tzoulaki, I 2019, 'Comparison of prognostic models to predict the occurrence of colorectal cancer in asymptomatic individuals: a systematic literature review and external validation in the EPIC and UK Biobank prospective cohort studies', Gut, vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 672-683. https://doi.org/10.1136/gutjnl-2017-315730
Aasbjerg, K, Mortensen, PE, Nørgaard, MA, Rytgaard, HC, Gerds, TA, Søgaard, P, Torp-Pedersen, C, Mortensen, RN, Bagge, BJ, Køber, L & Nielsen, PH 2019, 'Comparison of Survival After Aortic Valve Replacement With Mitroflow or Perimount Prostheses', Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 350-358. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.semtcvs.2018.11.016
Pessi, PJ, Folatelli, G, Anderson, JP, Bersten, M, Burns, C, Contreras, C, Davis, S, Englert, B, Hamuy, M, Hsiao, EY, Martinez, L, Morrell, N, Phillips, MM, Suntzeff, N & Stritzinger, MD 2019, 'Comparison of the optical light curves of hydrogen-rich and hydrogen-poor type II supernovae', Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, vol. 488, no. 3, pp. 4239-4257. https://doi.org/10.1093/mnras/stz1855
Juul, MØØ, Olsen, P, Balling, O, Amador, S & Brincker, R 2019, Comparison of two (geometric) algorithms for auto OMA. in M Mains & BJ Dilworth (eds), Topics in Modal Analysis and Testing, Volume 9 - Proceedings of the 36th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2018: Proceedings of the 36th IMAC, A Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics 2018. vol. 9, Springer, Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series, no. 9, pp. 65-68, 36th Conference and Exposition on Structural Dynamics, Orlando, Florida, United States, 12/02/2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74700-2_7
Barbosa, AD, Lim, K, Mari, M, Edgar, JR, Gal, L, Sterk, P, Jenkins, BJ, Koulman, A, Savage, DB, Schuldiner, M, Reggiori, F, Wigge, PA & Siniossoglou, S 2019, 'Compartmentalized Synthesis of Triacylglycerol at the Inner Nuclear Membrane Regulates Nuclear Organization', Developmental Cell, vol. 50, no. 6, pp. 755-766.e6. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2019.07.009
Pfattheicher, S, Sassenrath, C & Keller, J 2019, 'Compassion magnifies third-party punishment', Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, vol. 117, no. 1, pp. 124-141. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspi0000165
Højgaard, T & Sølberg, J 2019, 'Competencies and curricula: Two case stories of two-dimensional curriculum development', European Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 50-60.
Højgaard, T & Sølberg, J 2019, 'Competencies and Curricula: Danish Experiences with a Twodimensional Approach', Paper presented at Congress of the European Society for Research in Mathematics Education, Utrecht, Netherlands, 06/02/2019 - 10/02/2019 pp. 4397-4404. <http://www.mathematik.tu-dortmund.de/~prediger/ERME/CERME11_Proceedings_2019.pdf>
Højgaard, T 2019, Competencies and Textbook Development: A Three-dimensional Content Model Enacted in the Danish Textbook Series Matematrix for Grades k-9. in S Rezat, L Fan, M Hattermann, J Schumacher & H Wuschke (eds), Proceedings of the Third International Conference on Mathematics Textbook Research and Development 16-19 September 2019 Paderborn, Germany. Universitätsbibliothek Paderborn, Paderborn, pp. 197-202, Third International Conference on Mathematics Textbook Research and Development, Paderborn, Germany, 16/09/2019. <http://dx.doi.org/10.17619/UNIPB/1-768>
Ruusuvuori, J, Asmuß, B, Henttonen, P & Ravaja, N 2019, 'Complaining about others at work', Research on Language and Social Interaction, vol. 52, no. 1, pp. 41-62. https://doi.org/10.1080/08351813.2019.1572379
Sah-Teli, SK, Hynonen, MJ, Schmitz, W, Geraets, JA, Seitsonen, J, Pedersen, JS, Butcher, SJ, Wierenga, RK & Venkatesan, R 2019, 'Complementary substrate specificity and distinct quaternary assembly of the Escherichia coli aerobic and anaerobic beta-oxidation trifunctional enzyme complexes', Biochemical Journal, vol. 476, no. 13, pp. 1975-1994. https://doi.org/10.1042/BCJ20190314
Glerup, M, Thiel, S, Rypdal, V, Arnstad, ED, Ekelund, M, Peltoniemi, S, Aalto, K, Rygg, M, Nielsen, S, Fasth, A, Berntson, L, Nordal, E & Herlin, T 2019, 'Complement lectin pathway protein levels reflect disease activity in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A longitudinal study of the Nordic JIA cohort', Pediatric Rheumatology , vol. 17, no. 1, 63. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12969-019-0367-9
Glerup, M, Thiel, S, Rypdal, V, Arnstad, ED, Ekelund, M, Peltoniemi, S, Aalto, K, Berntson, L, Nordal, E & Herlin, T 2019, 'Complement Protein Levels Reflect Disease Activity in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis', Arthritis & Rheumatology, vol. No 787.
Mathiesen, JS, Kroustrup, JP, Vestergaard, P, Stochholm, K, Poulsen, PL, Rasmussen, ÅK, Feldt-Rasmussen, U, Schytte, S, Londero, SC, Pedersen, HB, Hahn, CH, Bentzen, J, Möller, S, Gaustadnes, M, Rossing, M, Nielsen, FC, Brixen, K, Frederiksen, AL, Godballe, C & Danish Thyroid Cancer Group (DATHYRCA) 2019, 'Completeness of RET testing in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma in Denmark 1997-2013: a nationwide study', Clinical epidemiology, vol. 11, pp. 93-99. https://doi.org/10.2147/CLEP.S183268
Dovgaliuk, I, Møller, KT, Robeyns, K, Louppe, V, Jensen, TR & Filinchuk, Y 2019, 'Complexation of Ammonia Boranes with Al 3+', Inorganic Chemistry, vol. 58, no. 8, pp. 4753-4760. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.inorgchem.8b02630
Milanese, C, Jensen, TR, Hauback, BC, Pistidda, C, Dornheim, M, Yang, H, Lombardo, L, Zuettel, A, Filinchuk, Y, Ngene, P, de Jongh, PE, Buckley, CE, Dematteis, EM & Baricco, M 2019, 'Complex hydrides for energy storage', International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, vol. 44, no. 15, pp. 7860-7874. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2018.11.208
Buongiorno, J, Herbert, LC, Wehrmann, LM, Michaud, AB, Laufer, K, Røy, H, Jørgensen, BB, Szynkiewicz, A, Faiia, A, Yeager, KM, Schindler, K & Lloyd, KG 2019, 'Complex Microbial Communities Drive Iron and Sulfur Cycling in Arctic Fjord Sediments', Applied and Environmental Microbiology, vol. 85, no. 14, 00949-19, pp. 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00949-19
Knudsen, L, Terkelsen, AJ, Drummond, PD & Birklein, F 2019, 'Complex regional pain syndrome: a focus on the autonomic nervous system', Clinical Autonomic Research, vol. 29, no. 4, pp. 457-467. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10286-019-00612-0
Terkelsen, AJ & Biering-Sørensen, B 2019, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. in Smerter. Baggrund, evidens og behandling. 4 edn, vol. 1, FADL's Forlag, København, DK, pp. 12-25.
Terkelsen, AJ & Biering-Sørensen, B 2019, Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). in Smerter - baggrund, evidens og behandling. 4 edn, vol. 68, 4, FADL's Forlag, København, pp. 314-327. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00101-019-0539-5
Kulik, T, Tran-Jørgensen, PWV & Boudjadar, J 2019, Compliance verification of a cyber security standard for Cloud-connected SCADA. in Global IoT Summit, GIoTS 2019 - Proceedings., 8766363, IEEE, Global Internet of Things Summit (GIoTS) , Aarhus, Denmark, 17/06/2019. https://doi.org/10.1109/GIOTS.2019.8766363
Peña Díaz, S, Ventura, S, Dalfo, E, Pujols, J, Sancho, J & Conde-Giménez, M Feb. 07 2019, COMPOUNDS FOR TREATING SYNUCLEINOPATHIES, Patent No. WO2019025424. <http://patentscope.wipo.int/search/en/detail.jsf?docId=WO2019025424>