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Are supermeres a distinct nanoparticle?

Dennis K. Jeppesen, Qin Zhang, Jeffrey L. Franklin, Robert J. Coffey

2022Journal of Extracellular Biology23 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

Abstract We have recently reported the discovery of a new distinct nanoparticle by ultracentrifugation of the supernatant of exomeres at 376,000 x g for 16 hours. We termed the resulting pellet, supermeres (supernatant of exomeres). The Witwer team raised the legitimate question that these two membraneless nanoparticles may arise from a continuous population of extracellular particles. We have reviewed our data here and present additional analyses that reinforce supermeres as distinct nanoparticles.

Topics & Concepts

NanoparticleUltracentrifugePopulationPelletAnalytical UltracentrifugationNanotechnologyChemistryMaterials scienceChromatographyMedicineEnvironmental healthComposite materialExtracellular vesicles in diseaseRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryMicroRNA in disease regulation