Extracellular Vesicle Uptake Assay: A Method to Visualize and Quantify Cellular Uptake of Extracellular Vesicles Using 3D Fluorescence Imaging Technique
Published: April 30, 2023
Abstract
Source: Kim, C. J., et al., Extracellular Vesicle Uptake Assay via Confocal Microscope Imaging Analysis. J. Vis. Exp. (2022).
In this video, we demonstrate an assay to visualize and quantify the cellular uptake of extracellular vesicles or EVs. This assay utilizes 3D fluorescent imaging using a confocal microscope and allows for distinguishing internalized EVs from ones adhered to the cell surface.
Protocol
1. EV isolation and on-chip immuno-fluorescent EV labeling Collection of cell culture media (CCM) and pre-processing of CCM for EV isolation Seed PC3 cells at 30% confluency in a 75 cm2 cell culture flask. Allow control cells to grow to 90% confluency (~48 h) in standard media and cell-line-specific supplements. NOTE: To prevent EV-containing components from affecting cellular uptake (i.e., fetal bovine serum), use exosome-depleted media and supplements. …
Representative Results
Figure 1: Schematic illustration of the EV isolation and on-chip labeling using a nano-filtration-based microfluidic device. (A) EVs isolation from CCM. (B) On-chip Immunofluorescent labeling of EVs. (C) Removal of unbound antibodies. <img alt="Figure 2" src="/file…
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Materials
| Alexa Fluor 488 anti-human CD63 Antibody | Biolegend | 353038 | Fluorescent dye conjugated EV-specific antibody |
| CellTracker Orange CMTMR Dye | Thermo Fisher Scientific | C2927 | Live cell (cytoplasm) fluoresent labeling reagent |
| CFI Apo Lambda S 40XC WI | Nikon | MRD77400 | Objective for confocal imaging, NA=1.25 |
| CFI Plan Apo VC 20X | Nikon | MRD70200 | Objective for confocal imaging, NA=0.75 |
| Exodisc | Labspinner Inc. | EX-D1001 | A nano-filtration based microfluidic device for EV isolation |
| ExoDiscovery | Labspinner Inc. | EX-R1001 | Operation device for Exodisc |
| Exosome-depleted FBS | Thermo Fisher Scientific | A2720801 | Nutrient of cell culture media for PC3 cell line derived EV collection |
| Fetal bovine serum (FBS) | VWR | 1500-500 | Nutrient for cell cultivation |
| Goat Anti-Mouse IgG H&L preadsorbed | abcam | ab7063 | Mouse IgG antibody for negatvie control of EV labeling |
| Ibidi USA U DISH μ-Dish 35 mm | Ibidi | 81156 | Culture dish for confocal imaging |
| Imaris 9.7.1 | Oxford Instruments | 9.7.1 | Post-image processing software |
| Incubator System+ CO2/O2/N2 gas mixer | Live Cell Instrument | TU-O-20 | Incubator system for live cell imaging |
| Nikon A1 HD25 / A1R HD25 camera | Nikon | NA | Camera for confocal imaging |
| Nikon Eclipse Ti microscope | Nikon | NA | Inverted microscope for confocal imaging |
| NIS-Elements AR 4.50.00 | Nikon | 4.50.00 | Image processing software for Nikon microscope |
| NTA, NanoSight NS500 | Malvern Panalytical | NS500 | Measurement device for EV concentration |
| OriginPro 2020 | OriginLab | 9.7.0.185 | Graphing software |
| Penicillin-Streptomycin | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 15140122 | Antibiotics for cell cultivation |
| RPMI 1640 | Thermo Fisher Scientific | 21875034 | Cell culture media for PC3 cell line cultivation |
| SYTO RNASelect Green Fluorescent cell Stain – 5 mM Solution in DMSO | Thermo Fisher Scientific | S32703 | RNA staining fluorescent dye for the EV labeling |
