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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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Wang, J, Dong, S, Ashour, A, Wang, X & Han, B 2019, 'Dynamic mechanical properties of cementitious composites with carbon nanotubes.', Materials Today Communications, vol. 22, 100722. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mtcomm.2019.100722
Chu, M, Si, G, Zhang, X & Li, H 2019, Dynamic Modeling of a Planar Parallel Robot Manipulator Using the Discrete Time Transfer Matrix Method. in 15th International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics, and Control. vol. 6, DETC2019-98333, V006T09A019, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC-CIE), Anaheim, California, United States, 18/08/2019. https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2019-98333
Dyrnesli, H, Klös, G, Miola, M & Sutherland, DS 2019, 'Dynamic Modulation of Plasmonic Structures', Journal of Self-Assembly and Molecular Electronics, vol. 7, no. 1, 1, pp. 1-22. https://doi.org/10.13052/jsame2245-4551.7.001
Khaembah, EN, Cichota, R, Zyskowski, R & Vogeler, I 2019, Dynamic simulation of crop rotations to evaluate the impact of different nitrogen management strategies on water quality in southland, New Zealand. in S Elsawah (ed.), 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Supporting Evidence-Based Decision Making: The Role of Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM 2019. Modelling and Simulation Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc. (MSSANZ), pp. 386-392, 23rd International Congress on Modelling and Simulation - Supporting Evidence-Based Decision Making: The Role of Modelling and Simulation, MODSIM 2019, Canberra, Australia, 01/12/2019.
Schmidt, LS, Adalgeirsdottir, G, Palsson, F, Langen, PL, Gudmundsson, S & Bjornsson, H 2019, 'Dynamic simulations of Vatnajökull ice cap from 1980 to 2300', Journal of Glaciology, vol. 66, no. 255, pp. 97-112. https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2019.90
Sugiyama, Y, Langthjem, MA & Katayama, K 2019, Dynamic Stability of Columns under Non-conservative Forces: Theory and Experiment. Solid Mechanics and its Applications, vol. 255, Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-00572-6
Bucinskas, P & Andersen, LV 2019, Dynamic structure response using surrogate models. in A Zingoni (ed.), Advances in Engineering Materials, Structures and Systems: Innovations, Mechanics and Applications - Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, 2019. CRC Press, London, pp. 109-114, 7th International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation, Cape Town, South Africa, 02/09/2019. https://doi.org/10.1201/9780429426506
Schubert, JJ, Veronese, M, Marchitelli, L, Bodini, B, Tonietto, M, Stankoff, B, Brooks, DJ, Bertoldo, A, Edison, P & Turkheimer, FE 2019, 'Dynamic 11C-PIB PET shows cerebrospinal fluid flow alterations in Alzheimer disease and multiple sclerosis', Journal of Nuclear Medicine, vol. 60, no. 10, pp. 1452-1460. https://doi.org/10.2967/jnumed.118.223834
Kveiborg, J 2019, Dyreknogler. in M Løvschal, RB Iversen & MK Holst (eds), De dræbte krigere i Alken Enge: Efterkrigsritualer i ældre jernalder. Jysk Arkæologisk Selskab, Højbjerg, pp. 105-122.
Alstrup, AKO 2019, 'Dyrlæge Thomas Bertelsen er modtager af årets 3R-pris', Dansk Veterinærtidsskrift, vol. 13, pp. 40.
Bakshaie Philipsen, B, Mortensen, HR & Melgaard, D 2019, 'Dysfagi', Ugeskrift for Læger, vol. 181, V09180594. <https://ugeskriftet.dk/files/scientific_article_files/2019-02/v09180594_0.pdf>
Ardalan, M, Svedin, P, Baburamani, AA, Supramaniam, VG, Ek, J, Hagberg, H & Mallard, C 2019, 'Dysmaturation of Somatostatin Interneurons Following Umbilical Cord Occlusion in Preterm Fetal Sheep', Frontiers in Physiology, vol. 10, 563. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00563
Abild Jespersen, B, Høst, DL, Weibull, AS & Neergaard, MA 2019, 'Dyspnø og hoste hos patienter i et palliativt forløb', Månedsskrift for Almen Praksis, vol. 2019, no. Februar, pp. 85-91.
Løkkegaard, A & Danielsen, EH 2019, 'Dystoni', Ugeskrift for Læger, vol. 181, V06180403. <https://ugeskriftet.dk/files/scientific_article_files/2019-05/v06180403_0.pdf>
Sommer, D 2019, Early Childhood Education (ECE) in the Nordic Countries: Universal Challenges to the Danish Model: Towards A Future ECE Paradigm. in S Garvis, H Harju-Luukkainen, S Sheridan & P Williams (eds), Nordic Families, Children and Early Childhood Education. Palgrave Macmillan, Studies in Childhood and Youth, pp. 193-212.
Christensen, E, Birkenkamp-Demtröder, K, Sethi, H, Shchegrova, S, Salari, R, Nordentoft, I, Wu, H-T, Knudsen, M, Lamy, P, Lindskrog, SV, Taber, A, Balcioglu, M, Vang, S, Assaf, Z, Sharma, S, Tin, AS, Srinivasan, R, Hafez, D, Reinert, T, Navarro, S, Olson, A, Ram, R, Dashner, S, Rabinowitz, M, Billings, P, Sigurjonsson, S, Andersen, CL, Swenerton, R, Aleshin, A, Zimmermann, B, Agerbæk, M, Lin, C-HJ, Jensen, JB & Dyrskjøt, L 2019, 'Early Detection of Metastatic Relapse and Monitoring of Therapeutic Efficacy by Ultra-Deep Sequencing of Plasma Cell-Free DNA in Patients With Urothelial Bladder Carcinoma', Journal of Clinical Oncology, vol. 37, no. 18, pp. 1547-1557. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.18.02052
Andelius, TCK, Davidson, JO, Drury, P, Wassink, G, Henriksen, TB, Gunn, AJ & Bennet, L 2019, 'Early epileptiform discharges are a marker of moderate asphyxia in near-term fetal sheep.', Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting 2019, 24/04/2019 - 01/05/2019.
Borregaard, B, Møller, JE, Dahl, JS, Riber, LPS, Berg, SK, Ekholm, O, Weiss, MG, Lykking, EK, Sibilitz, KL & Sørensen, J 2019, 'Early follow-up after open heart valve surgery reduces healthcare costs: a propensity matched study', Open Heart, vol. 6, no. 2, e001122, pp. e001122. https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2019-001122
Huebner, AK, Maier, H, Maul, A, Nietzsche, S, Herrmann, T, Praetorius, J & Hübner, CA 2019, 'Early Hearing Loss upon Disruption of Slc4a10 in C57BL/6 Mice', Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology, vol. 20, no. 3, pp. 233-245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10162-019-00719-1
Højskov, IE, Moons, P, Egerod, I, Olsen, PS, Thygesen, LC, Hansen, NV, La Cour, S, Bech, KH, Borregaard, B, Gluud, C, Winkel, P, Lindschou, J & Kikkenborg Berg, S 2019, 'Early physical and psycho-educational rehabilitation in patients with coronary artery bypass grafting: A randomized controlled trial', Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, vol. 51, no. 2, pp. 136-143. https://doi.org/10.2340/16501977-2499
Nordquist, R, Riber, AB & Goerlich-Jansson, V 2019, Early rearing conditions in chicken: effects on cognition and stress response. in Proceedings of the Combined Workshop of the Incubation and Fertility Research Group (IFRG/WPSA Working Group 6) and the Perinatal Development and Fundamental Physiology Group (PDP/WPSA Working Group 12) of the European Branches of the World’s Poultry Science Association. Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Combined Workshop of Fundamental Physiology and Perinatal Development in Poultry and Incubation and Fertility Research Group, Tours, France, 28/08/2019. https://doi.org/10.1399/eps.2019.291
Arnstad, ED, Rypdal, V, Peltoniemi, S, Herlin, T, Berntson, L, Fasth, A, Nielsen, S, Glerup, M, Ekelund, M, Zak, M, Aalto, K, Nordal, E, Romundstad, PR & Rygg, M 2019, 'Early self-reported pain in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is related to long-term outcomes. Results from the Nordic JIA cohort study', Arthritis Care & Research, vol. 71, no. 7, pp. 961-969. https://doi.org/10.1002/acr.23715
Jørgensen, BKB, Gregersen, M & Damsgaard, EMS 2019, 'Early telerehabilitation of geriatric patients after discharge from acute care', 15th European Geriatric Medicine Society Congress , Krakow, Poland, 25/09/2019 - 27/09/2019.
Jia, P, Stein, A, James, P, Brownson, RC, Wu, T, Xiao, Q, Wang, L, Sabel, CE & Wang, Y 2019, 'Earth Observation: Investigating Noncommunicable Diseases from Space', Annual Review of Public Health, vol. 40, pp. 85-104. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040218-043807
Brogaard, L, Manser, T, Hvidman, L, Kierkegaard, O, Lindved, B, Johansen, A, Møller-Skudsbøl, IM & Uldbjerg, N 2019, 'Ease evaluation of the management of postpartum hemorrhage', 4th European Congress on Intrapartum Care, Turin, Italy, 14/03/2019 - 16/03/2019.
Clausen, P & Ahmed, R 2019, 'East Atlantic Light-bellied Brent Goose: status update 2018/19', GooseNews - The Newsletter of the WWTs Goose and Swan Monitoring Programme, no. 18, Autumn, pp. 24-25. <https://monitoring.wwt.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/GooseNews18_64low.pdf>
Hviid, SS, Thomsen, A-M & Kasch, H 2019, 'EAT-10 administered in SCI In-Patients. Can We Detect the Patients at Risk of Dysphagia?', The 58th International Spinal Cord Society Annual Scientific Meeting in Nice, France, Nice, France, 05/11/2019 - 07/11/2019.
Refskou, AS, de Amorim, MA & de Carvalho, VM (eds) 2019, Eating Shakespeare: Cultural Anthropophagy as Global Methodology. Bloomsbury Academic.
Tarbensen, ML 2019, Eat'n'read. Aarhus: Werks Grafiske.