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BIOCHEMISTRY AND BIOPHYSICS REPORTS
Volume 27, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.101034
Keywords
Extracellular vesicles; Exosomes; Stability; Human whole saliva; Dipeptidyl peptidase IV; Gastrointestinal condition
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- Ministry of Education, Culuture, Sports, Science and Technology [16K08348, 20K07162]
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The study found that extracellular vesicles (EVs) remained stable under simulated gastric acid conditions but partially lost membrane integrity under simulated pancreatic and bile acid conditions. While some associated proteins degraded, the activity of DPP IV was retained. EVs may release their contents in the intestine, potentially modulating the homeostasis of signal transduction pathways in the gastrointestinal tract.
Background: Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been isolated from various sources, including primary and cultured cell lines and body fluids. Previous studies, including those conducted in our laboratory, have reported the stability of EVs under various storage conditions. Methods: EVs from human whole saliva were separated via size-exclusion chromatography. To simulate the effects of gastric or intestinal fluids on the stability of EVs, pepsin or pancreatin was added to the samples. Additionally, to determine the effect of bile acids, sodium cholate was added. The samples were then subjected to western blotting, dynamic light scattering, and transmission electron microscopy analyses. In addition, the activity of dipeptidyl peptidase (DPP) IV retained in the samples was examined to monitor the stability of EVs. Results: Under acidic conditions, with pepsin mimicking the milieu of the stomach, the EVs remained stable. However, they partially lost their membrane integrity in the presence of pancreatin and sodium cholate, indicating that they may be destabilized after passing through the duodenum. Although several associated proteins, such as mucin 5B and CD9 were degraded, DPP IV was stable, and its activity was retained under the simulated gastrointestinal conditions. Conclusion: Our data indicate that although EVs can pass through the stomach without undergoing significant damage, they may be disrupted in the intestine to release their contents. The consistent delivery of active components such as DPP IV from EVs into the intestine might play a role in the efficient modulation of homeostasis of the signal transduction pathways occurring in the gastrointestinal tract.
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