CD63-snorkel tagging for isolation of exosomes

Exosomes (Exo) are important mediators of inter-cellular communications; however, no effective method is available for isolating, thus characterizing, cellular-specific exosomes in vivo. Since CD63 is a reliable marker for exosomes, we have developed a tagging strategy, term “CD63-Snorkel (CD63-SNKL...

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Main Authors: Chaoshan Han, Junjie Yang, Tingting Yin, Junqing An, Aijun Qiao, Yangpo Cao, Yuliang Feng, Haocheng Lu, Ying Wang, Liang Yang, Gangjian Qin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Extracellular Vesicle
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773041723000100
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Summary:Exosomes (Exo) are important mediators of inter-cellular communications; however, no effective method is available for isolating, thus characterizing, cellular-specific exosomes in vivo. Since CD63 is a reliable marker for exosomes, we have developed a tagging strategy, term “CD63-Snorkel (CD63-SNKL)”, in which CD63 at its intracellular C-terminus was fused to a fragment of PDGFRB that contains the transmembrane domain tethered to multiple epitope tags (HA, His, and FLAG) displayed in tandem on surface. We found that the CD63-SNKL protein has similar subcellular localizations as endogenous CD63 and can be effectively sorted into Exo. Furthermore, Exo secreted from CD63-SNKL–transduced cells can be effectively captured on anti-HA magnetic beads and eluted with HA peptides. Thus, CD63-SNKL may be engineered for isolating and tracking endogenous tissue-specific Exo in vivo.
ISSN:2773-0417