Acta Laser Biology Sinica, Volume. 33, Issue 2, 151(2024)
Analysis of the Characteristics of Extracellular Vesicle DNA of Tumor Cells
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) were isolated from the culture supernatant oflung adenocarcinoma A549 cells. The size ofEVs was characterized as approximately 100 nm via DLS and TEM analysis, with the EV-specific marker TSG101 detected in the samples. The extracted EV DNA (evDNA) showed a predominantly~ 12 kb size distribution as assessed by agarose gel electro- phoresis. Based on sequencing data, specific evDNA was selected for PCR detection. DNase I or PS nuclease treatment ofthe EVs confirmed that the evDNA existed on the outside ofthe vesicle in a linear manner, and poly-dA tails were added to evDNA by TdT enzyme treatment, allowing for their capture by oligo-dT beads and presenting further evidence oftheir linear surface distribution. Additionally, a TetO-DNA/TetR-GFP visualization system was established to confirm the presence ofTetO-DNA in the EVs, which could be visualized byTetR-GFP proteins under fluorescent microscopy. Enrichment ofEVs carrying the TetO-DNA was confirmed via flow cytometry and PCR experiments using TetR-GFP protein. These findings collectively suggest that evDNA is distributed linearly on the surface ofEVs, providing a basis for further research into their biological functions.
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CHEN Siyu, ZHANG Yunsheng, PEI Chaozhu, TAN Yongjun. Analysis of the Characteristics of Extracellular Vesicle DNA of Tumor Cells[J]. Acta Laser Biology Sinica, 2024, 33(2): 151
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Received: Oct. 12, 2023
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Published Online: Aug. 14, 2024
The Author Email: Yongjun TAN (yjtan@hnu.edu.cn)