Journal: bioRxiv
Article Title: Immune cells regulate circulating adipocyte extracellular vesicle levels in response to metabolic shifts
doi: 10.1101/2025.07.11.664236
Figure Lengend Snippet: AdipoEVs correlate with insulin resistance in people with obesity. Plasma samples from metabolically healthy lean (MHL), metabolically healthy obese (MHO) and metabolically unhealthy obese (MUO) patients were analyzed by nano flow cytometry for A. Lipoproteins (APOE/B + ), B. total EVs (CFSE + ), C. adipoEVs (APN/PLN1 + ), D. adipoEV-mitos (APN/PLN1 + , VDAC + ), E. total mitochondria (VDAC + ), F. Adipose tissue (AT) immune cell EVs (APN/PLN + , CD45 + ), G. total immune cell EVs (CD45 + ), or H. Endothelial cell (EC) EVs (CD31 + /CD45 - ). AdipoEVs correlations with I. % fat mass J. insulin sensitivity, K. hepatic insulin sensitivity index (HISI), L. homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance (HOMA-IR), M. Intrahepatic triglyceride (IHTC) content. Data are presented as mean ± s.e.m. * P < 0.05, ** P < 0.01, *** P < 0.001.
Article Snippet: Samples were incubated at 37°C for 30 minutes and EVs purified by SEC. EVs were counted by nano particle tracking analysis (NTA; ZetaView by Particle Metrix) and 1×10 8 labeled EVs per gram body weight (∼2×10 9 EVs per 20g mouse) were injected.
Techniques: Clinical Proteomics, Metabolic Labelling, Flow Cytometry