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Altered Extracellular Vesicle-derived protein and microRNA signatures in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from COPD patients

ABSTRACT: Abstract: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease for which there is no cure. Accumulating research results suggest a role for extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the pathogenesis of COPD. This study aimed to uncover the involvement of EVs and their molecular cargo in the progression of COPD by identification of EV-associated protein and microRNA (miRNA) profiles. We isolated EVs from bronchial alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of 18 patients with COPD and 11 healthy controls by size exclusion chromatography. EV isolates were characterized by Nnanoparticle tracking analysis and protein content. Proteomic analysis revealed higher abundance of 284 proteins (log2FC > 1) and lower abun-dance of 3 proteins (log2FC <-1) in EVs derived from patients with COPD. Ingenuity pathway analysis showed that proteins enriched in COPD-associated EVs trigger inflammatory responses including neutrophil degranulation. Variances in surface receptors and ligands associated with COPD EVs suggested preferential interaction with alveolar cells. Small RNAseq analysis iden-tified higher abundance of ten miRNAs and lower abundance of one in EVs from COPD versus controls (Basemean >100, FDR<0.05). Our data indicate that the molecular composition of EVs in BALF of patients with COPD is altered compared to healthy control EVs. Several components in COPD EVs were identified that may perpetuate inflammation and alveolar tissue destruction.

INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Exploris 480

ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)

TISSUE(S): Extracellular Vesicle, Bronchoalveolar Lavage

DISEASE(S): Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

SUBMITTER: Justina Clarinda Wolters

LAB HEAD: Justina Clarinda Wolters

PROVIDER: PXD049998 | Pride | 2024-06-23

REPOSITORIES: Pride

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Altered Extracellular Vesicle-Derived Protein and microRNA Signatures in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid from Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Bartel Sabine S Wolters Justina C JC Noor Hasnat H Rafie Karim K Fang Jiahua J Kirchner Benedikt B Nolte-T Hoen Esther E Pfaffl Michael W MW Rutgers Steven S Timens Wim W van den Berge Maarten M Hylkema Machteld N MN

Cells 20240530 11

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive lung disease for which there is no cure. Accumulating research results suggest a role for extracellular vesicles (EVs) in the pathogenesis of COPD. This study aimed to uncover the involvement of EVs and their molecular cargo in the progression of COPD by identification of EV-associated protein and microRNA (miRNA) profiles. We isolated EVs from the bronchial alveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of 18 patients with COPD and 11 healthy controls ...[more]

PMID: 38891077

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Altered Extracellular Vesicle-derived protein and microRNA signatures in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from COPD patients

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Altered Extracellular Vesicle-Derived Protein and microRNA Signatures in Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid from Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

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