Proteomic Profiling of Plasma- and Gut-Derived Extracellular Vesicles in Obesity
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Abstract
Obesity entails metabolic alterations across multiple organs, highlighting the role of inter-organ communication in its pathogenesis. Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are communication agents in physiological and pathological conditions, and although they have been associated with obesity comorbidities, their protein cargo in this context remains largely unknown. To decipher the messages encapsulated in EVs, we isolated plasma-derived EVs from a diet-induced obese murine model. Obese plasma EVs exhibited a decline in protein diversity while control EVs revealed significant enrichment in protein-folding functions, highlighting the importance of proper folding in maintaining metabolic homeostasis. Previously, we revealed that gut-derived EVs’ proteome holds particular significance in obesity. Here, we compared plasma and gut EVs and identified four proteins exclusively present in the control state of both EVs, revealing the potential for a non-invasive assessment of gut health by analyzing blood-derived EVs. Given the relevance of post-translational modifications (PTMs), we observed a shift in chromatin-related proteins from glycation to acetylation in obese gut EVs, suggesting a regulatory mechanism targeting DNA transcription during obesity. This study provides valuable insights into novel roles of EVs and protein PTMs in the intricate mechanisms underlying obesity, shedding light on potential biomarkers and pathways for future research.
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- Authors
- Baptista Pereira, P., Torrejón, E., Ferreira, I., Carvalho, A. S., Teshima, A., Sousa-Lima, I., Beck, H. C., Costa-Silva, B., Matthiesen, R., Macedo, M. P., & de Oliveira, R. M.
- Affiliations
- Metabolic Diseases Research Group, iNOVA4Health, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal
- Universidade Nova de Lisboa (PT)
- Computational and Experimental Biology Group, iNOVA4Health, NOVA Medical School, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, 1169-056 Lisboa, Portugal
- Odense University Hospital (DK)
- Champalimaud Physiology and Cancer Programme, Champalimaud Foundation, 1400-038 Lisboa, Portugal
- Corresponding author
- Macedo, Maria Paula
- ORCID
- Venue
- Nutrients
- Publisher
- MDPI AG
- Published
- 2024-03-04
- Volume
- 16
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 736
- ISSN
- 2072-6643 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC10935251
- OpenAlex
- W4392379900
- Cited by
- 6
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 3 · 2024: 1
- FWCI
- 0.82
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
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- Nutrients (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Preprints.org (acceptedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- University of Southern Denmark Research Portal (University of Southern Denmark) (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
- Funders
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (PTDC/MEC-MET/29314/2017, 2022.05764.PTDC, 101080329, 101079264)
- European Comission CORDIS Pas Gras Project (PTDC/MEC-MET/29314/2017, 2022.05764.PTDC, 101080329, 101079264)
- European Union EVCA Twining Project (PTDC/MEC-MET/29314/2017, 2022.05764.PTDC, 101080329, 101079264)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Extracellular vesicles in disease
- Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Cell Biology › Caveolin-1 and cellular processes
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases
- Keywords
- obesity, extracellular vesicles, plasma-derived extracellular vesicles, proteomic profiling, diet-induced obesity, protein folding, post-translational modification, chromatin proteins, inter-organ communication, non-invasive biomarkers
- MeSH terms
- Extracellular Vesicles, Animals, Humans, Obesity, Protein Processing, Post-Translational, Proteome, Proteomics, Mice
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