Frontiers in Nutrition (Oct 2021)

Skimmed Bovine Milk-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Isolated via “Salting-Out”: Characterizations and Potential Functions as Nanocarriers

  • Xiao-Hui Tan,
  • Xiao-Hui Tan,
  • Xiao-Hui Tan,
  • Dong Fang,
  • Dong Fang,
  • Dong Fang,
  • Yong-De Xu,
  • Tie-Gui Nan,
  • Wen-Peng Song,
  • Wen-Peng Song,
  • Wen-Peng Song,
  • Yang-Yang Gu,
  • Yang-Yang Gu,
  • Yang-Yang Gu,
  • Sheng-Ji Gu,
  • Sheng-Ji Gu,
  • Sheng-Ji Gu,
  • Yi-Ming Yuan,
  • Yi-Ming Yuan,
  • Yi-Ming Yuan,
  • Zhong-Cheng Xin,
  • Zhong-Cheng Xin,
  • Zhong-Cheng Xin,
  • Li-Qun Zhou,
  • Li-Qun Zhou,
  • Li-Qun Zhou,
  • Rui-Li Guan,
  • Rui-Li Guan,
  • Rui-Li Guan,
  • Xue-Song Li,
  • Xue-Song Li,
  • Xue-Song Li

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2021.769223
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8

Abstract

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Bovine milk-derived extracellular vesicles (BM-EVs) are recognized as promising nanoscale delivery vectors owing to their large availability. However, few isolation methods can achieve high purity and yield simultaneously. Therefore, we developed a novel and cost-effective procedure to separate BM-EVs via “salting-out.” First, BM-EVs were isolated from skimmed milk using ammonium sulfate. The majority of BM-EVs were precipitated between 30 and 40% saturation and 34% had a relatively augmented purity. The separated BM-EVs showed a spherical shape with a diameter of 60–150 nm and expressed the marker proteins CD63, TSG101, and Hsp70. The purity and yield were comparable to the BM-EVs isolated via ultracentrifugation while ExoQuick failed to separate a relatively pure fraction of BM-EVs. The uptake of BM-EVs into endothelial cells was dose- and time-dependent without significant cytotoxicity. The levels of endothelial nitric oxide syntheses were regulated by BM-EVs loaded with icariside II and miRNA-155-5p, suggesting their functions as delivery vehicles. These findings have demonstrated that it is an efficient procedure to isolate BM-EVs via “salting-out,” holding great promise toward therapeutic applications.

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