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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2025

Isolating Astrocyte-Derived Extracellular Vesicles From Urine.

Xin-Hui Xie, Mian-Mian Chen, Shu-Xian Xu, Junhua Mei, Qing Yang, Chao Wang, Honggang Lyu, Qian Gong, Zhongchun Liu

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Xin-Hui Xie *Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Mian-Mian Chen *Department of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Shu-Xian XuDepartment of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.ORCID 0000-0003-3769-2525
Junhua MeiDepartment of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Qing YangDepartment of Neurology, Wuhan First Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Chao WangDepartment of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Honggang LyuDepartment of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Qian GongDepartment of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.
Zhongchun LiuDepartment of Psychiatry, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, People's Republic of China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Brain-derived extracellular vesicles (BDEVs) can cross the blood-brain barrier and enter the periphery. Therefore, quantifying and analyzing peripherally circulating BDEVs offer a promising approach to directly obtain a window into central nervous system (CNS) pathobiology in vivo. Rapidly evolving CNS diseases require high-frequency sampling, but daily venipuncture of human subjects is highly invasive and usually unfeasible. Methods: To address this challenge, here we present a novel method for isolating astrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles from urine (uADEVs), combining urine concentration, ultracentrifugation to isolate total EVs, and then glutamate-aspartate transporter (GLAST) EV isolation using an anti-GLAST antibody. Results: The identity of these GLAST+EVs as uADEVs was confirmed by transmission electron microscopy, nanoparticle tracking analysis, western blotting, and assessment of astrocyte-related neurotrophins. Conclusions: Leveraging the convenience and availability of urine samples, the non-invasive uADEV approach provides a novel tool that allows high-frequency sampling to investigate rapidly evolving CNS diseases.

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AstrocytesExtracellular VesiclesUrineHumansMaleMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionNerve Growth FactorsUltracentrifugationNerve Growth Factorscentral nervous systemhigh-frequency samplinghuman in vivonon-invasiveurinary astrocyte-derived extracellular vesicles

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PMID40027875
PMCPMC11872092

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