Why the study?
Isolation of cardiac extracellular vesicles remains a technical challenge, hindering the understanding of their protein composition despite their role as mediators of cardiac intercellular communication.
Population
Mouse heart tissue
Comparison
Langendorff-collagenase enzymatic perfusion and differential centrifugation vs mechanical isolation
Design
Preclinical laboratory study
Authors
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Does not inform clinical care; leaves open cEV roles in human cardiac disease pending validation.
A novel enzymatic perfusion method successfully isolates high-quality cardiac extracellular vesicles from mouse hearts, revealing a complex proteome indicative of diverse cellular origins and specialized functions.
Claridge et al. (2021) studied this question.
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