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Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines

Thery, C; Witwer, KW; Aikawa, E; Jose Alcaraz, M; Anderson, JD; Andriantsitohaina, R; Antoniou, A; ... Zuba-Surma, EK; + view all (2018) Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles , 8 (1) , Article 1535750. 10.1080/20013078.2018.1535750. Green open access

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Abstract

The last decade has seen a sharp increase in the number of scientific publications describing physiological and pathological functions of extracellular vesicles (EVs), a collective term covering various subtypes of cell-released, membranous structures, called exosomes, microvesicles, microparticles, ectosomes, oncosomes, apoptotic bodies, and many other names. However, specific issues arise when working with these entities, whose size and amount often make them difficult to obtain as relatively pure preparations, and to characterize properly. The International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV) proposed Minimal Information for Studies of Extracellular Vesicles (“MISEV”) guidelines for the field in 2014. We now update these “MISEV2014” guidelines based on evolution of the collective knowledge in the last four years. An important point to consider is that ascribing a specific function to EVs in general, or to subtypes of EVs, requires reporting of specific information beyond mere description of function in a crude, potentially contaminated, and heterogeneous preparation. For example, claims that exosomes are endowed with exquisite and specific activities remain difficult to support experimentally, given our still limited knowledge of their specific molecular machineries of biogenesis and release, as compared with other biophysically similar EVs. The MISEV2018 guidelines include tables and outlines of suggested protocols and steps to follow to document specific EV-associated functional activities. Finally, a checklist is provided with summaries of key points.

Type: Article
Title: Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/20013078.2018.1535750
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1080/20013078.2018.1535750
Language: English
Additional information: This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Keywords: Science & Technology, Life Sciences & Biomedicine, Cell Biology, extracellular vesicles, exosomes, ectosomes, microvesicles, minimal information requirements, guidelines, standardization, microparticles, rigor, reproducibility, CELL-DERIVED MICROPARTICLES, SURFACE-PLASMON RESONANCE, SIZE-EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY, FIELD-FLOW FRACTIONATION, HUMAN URINARY EXOSOMES, PROSTATE-CANCER, MEMBRANE-VESICLES, FETAL BOVINE, CIRCULATING MICROPARTICLES, PREANALYTICAL PARAMETERS
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10063572
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