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(ä): 10266
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Heparin affinity purification of extracellular vesicles
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Balaj L
; Atai NA
; Chen W
; Mu D
; Tannous BA
; Breakefield XO
; Skog J
; Maguire CA
Sci Rep
2015[May]; 5
(ä): 10266
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Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are lipid membrane vesicles released by cells. They
carry active biomolecules including DNA, RNA, and protein which can be
transferred to recipient cells. Isolation and purification of EVs from culture
cell media and biofluids is still a major challenge. The most widely used
isolation method is ultracentrifugation (UC) which requires expensive equipment
and only partially purifies EVs. Previously we have shown that heparin blocks EV
uptake in cells, supporting a direct EV-heparin interaction. Here we show that
EVs can be purified from cell culture media and human plasma using
ultrafiltration (UF) followed by heparin-affinity beads. UF/heparin-purified EVs
from cell culture displayed the EV marker Alix, contained a diverse RNA profile,
had lower levels of protein contamination, and were functional at binding to and
uptake into cells. RNA yield was similar for EVs isolated by UC. We were able to
detect mRNAs in plasma samples with comparable levels to UC samples. In
conclusion, we have discovered a simple, scalable, and effective method to purify
EVs taking advantage of their heparin affinity.