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Article

Extracellular Vesicles in Regenerative Processes Associated with Muscle Injury Recovery of Professional Athletes Undergoing Sub Maximal Strength Rehabilitation

by
Giulia Catitti
1,2,
Maria Concetta Cufaro
2,3,
Domenico De Bellis
1,2,
Ilaria Cicalini
2,3,
Simone Vespa
1,2,
Federico Tonelli
2,
Giulia Miscia
2,
Lorenzo Secondi
4,
Pasquale Simeone
1,2,
Vincenzo De Laurenzi
2,3,
Damiana Pieragostino
2,3,
Piero Del Boccio
2,5,* and
Paola Lanuti
1,2
1
Department of Medicine and Aging Sciences, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
2
Center for Advanced Studies and Technology (CAST), University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
3
Department of Innovative Technologies in Medicine & Dentistry, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
4
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, Tor Vergata University, 00133 Rome, Italy
5
Department of Pharmacy, University “G. d’Annunzio” of Chieti-Pescara, 66100 Chieti, Italy
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2022, 23(23), 14913; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms232314913
Submission received: 19 October 2022 / Revised: 21 November 2022 / Accepted: 25 November 2022 / Published: 29 November 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Extracellular Vesicles as Mediators of Health Benefits)
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Abstract

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Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) has great potential in regenerative medicine. In addition to the well-known regenerative potential of secreted growth factors, extracellular vesicles (EVs) are emerging as potential key players in the regulation of tissue repair. However, little is known about their therapeutic potential as regenerative agents. In this study, we have identified and subtyped circulating EVs (platelet-, endothelial-, and leukocyte-derived EVs) in the peripheral blood of athletes recovering from recent muscular injuries and undergoing a submaximal strength rehabilitation program. We found a significant increase in circulating platelet-derived EVs at the end of the rehabilitation program. Moreover, EVs from PRP samples were isolated by fluorescence-activated cell sorting and analyzed by label-free proteomics. The proteomic analysis of PRP-EVs revealed that 32% of the identified proteins were associated to “defense and immunity”, and altogether these proteins were involved in vesicle-mediated transport (GO: 0016192; FDR = 3.132 × 10−19), as well as in wound healing (GO: 0042060; FDR = 4.252 × 10−13) and in the events regulating such a process (GO: 0061041; FDR = 2.812 × 10−12). Altogether, these data suggest that platelet-derived EVs may significantly contribute to the regeneration potential of PRP preparations.

1. Introduction

Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a peripheral blood-derived preparation, containing higher concentrations of platelets than whole blood [1]. PRP has a great potential in regenerative medicine, given that its therapeutic properties were demonstrated in a wide range of clinical fields, including cardiac [2], maxillofacial [3], and plastic surgery, as well as orthopedics [4], dermatology [5], and sports medicine [6]. In addition to PRP’s well-known safety, convenience, and clinical potential, PRP’s mechanisms involved in regenerative medicine are not completely understood. Recently, it has been hypothesized that, in addition to secreted growth factors, extracellular vesicles (EVs) could have a role as key players in the PRP regulation of tissue repair [7,8,9]. EVs are cell-derived nanosized particles, surrounded by a lipid bilayer, and are similar, in terms of lipid composition (i.e., desatured lipids, sphingomyelinase and gangliosides), to that of cell plasma membranes [10]. EVs carry active cargoes, consisting of proteins, lipids, mRNAs, long/short noncoding RNAs, DNA fragments, and even organelles (i.e., mitochondria) [11]. Traditionally, three different EV subtypes, namely exosomes, microvesicles (MVs), and apoptotic bodies, were identified based on their biogenesis and size. Exosomes, the smallest EVs (with diameters ranging from 30 to 150 nm), originate within the lumens of multivesicular bodies (MVBs), and are released by exocytosis [12,13]. MVs generally range from 100 to 1000 nm in diameter and are released by blebbing or budding, therefore retaining the parental phenotype [14,15]. Apoptotic bodies, the larger EVs (~0.1 to ~5 µm), are released by apoptotic cells [16]. However, it has been underlined that the above reported classification does not fit the heterogeneity of the EV subtypes populations and their overlaps in size, cargoes, functions and biodistribution [17]. For this reason, the International Society of Extracellular Vesicles endorsed the use of the term “extracellular vesicle” for all EV subtypes, with a generic subclassification as small, if within 100 nm, and medium/large, if above 100–200 nm [18]. In any case, EVs have been identified in many body fluids, such as peripheral blood, cerebrospinal fluid, and tears [19,20,21,22,23,24,25]. EVs also express surface antigens that allow them to reach target cells [26]. Once attached the related recipient cell, EVs activate specific signaling responses interacting with their ligands; EVs can be also internalized by endocytosis and/or phagocytosis or can fuse with the membrane of the target cell, therefore delivering their cargo into the target cell cytosol, modifying the recipient cell biology [27]. In this case, EVs can directly activate the target cells by acting as signaling complexes, or can transfer genetic information, inducing transient or persistent phenotypic changes in recipient cells [28]. The involvement of EVs in the events regulating tissue, and in particular muscle, concerns the mechanisms of regeneration and repair [29]. The regeneration of damaged skeletal muscle largely relies on the presence of a population of cells, called satellite cells, that are mononuclear and myogenic elements that retain the capacity to proliferate and further differentiate to generate new fibers [30]. More recently, it has been also demonstrated that muscle tissue regeneration is a process characterized by a complex and coordinated interaction between muscles and the immune system [31]. In this context, it has been shown that after an acute injury, M1 cells infiltrate early during the first stages to promote the clearance of necrotic debris, whereas M2 macrophages develop later and sustain tissue healing [32]. More interestingly, as active messengers, leukocyte-derived, and more specifically macrophage-derived EVs have emerged as vital mediators in the mechanisms associated with tissue repair [33]. Recent data shows that platelet-derived EVs have also been involved in different healing responses [34].
Furthermore, even if a role for the EVs contained in PRP preparations (PRP-EVs) has been hypothesized [1], little is known about their therapeutic potential.
Here, we have analyzed leukocyte-, platelet- and endothelial-derived EV levels in a cohort of subjects recovering from muscle injuries. We showed that the concentrations of platelet-derived EVs was increased in the peripheral blood during the recovering phase. We have, therefore, purified PRP-EVs by fluorescence-activated cell sorting, to study their protein cargos with the final aim to understand their role as regenerative agents.

2. Results

2.1. Peripheral Blood EV Identification and Count in Athletes Recovering from Muscle Injuries

To study the possible physiological involvement of EVs in the processes associated with regeneration, a cohort of athletes recovering from muscle injuries (at T0) and undergoing submaximal strength rehabilitation was analyzed for the presence of EV of different phenotypes, as shown in the gating strategy depicted in Figure 1. As shown in Figure S1, no differences in terms of EV counts between athletes recovering from muscle injuries (at T0) and control subjects were evidenced.
More interestingly, when athletes were measured before starting the rehabilitation (T0) and at the end of the program (T1), a significant increase of platelet-derived EVs was observed (p = 0.0095, Figure 2), whereas the other analyzed EV phenotypes did not change in terms of concentrations (Figure S2).

2.2. Phenotypes of PRP-EVs

The EVs from six PRP samples, isolated by fluorescence-activated cell sorting, were subtyped using the panel described in Table S1 and the gating strategy depicted in Figure 1. Figure 3 shows the Box and Whiskers Plots, representing the distribution of the EV subtypes that we have analyzed. Leukocyte-derived EVs (Leuko EVs) are the most represented (mean = 2677.27 + 1706.11) EV subpopulation, followed by platelet-derived EVs (PLT EVs, mean = 1163.4 + 1193.52) and EVs stemming from the endothelium (Endo EVs, mean = 232.4 + 269.70).

2.3. Proteomic Characterization of the PRP-EV Cargo

1 × 106 PRP-EVs isolated by fluorescence-activated cell sorting (FACS) were analyzed by shotgun proteomics from four different patients. Table 1 shows the list of the quantified proteins common in at least two of the analyzed samples.
Panther protein classification analysis was performed and uploading PRP-EV proteins are listed in Table 1 with proteins grouped according to their biological functions. As shown in Figure 4, more than 32% of PRP-EV proteins are involved in the “defense and immunity” biological function. The String analysis (PPI enrichment p-value < 10−16) of PRP-EV proteins listed in Table 1 was carried out and the results, shown in Figure 5, demonstrated that they were mainly involved in vesicle-mediated transport (GO: 0016192; FDR = 3.132 × 10−19) (Figure 5A), as well as in wound healing (GO: 0042060; FDR = 4.252 × 10−13) and in the events regulating such a process (GO: 0061041; FDR = 2.812 × 10−12, Figure 5B).

3. Discussion

Platelet-derived EVs represent most of the peripheral blood circulating EVs, and, for this reason, they have a long history of discovery [35,36]. Traditionally, platelet-derived EVs have been described as procoagulant agents [37,38]. On the other hand, it is well known that PRP has great potential in promoting tissue repair and regeneration [39,40]. PRP is enriched in platelets and contains extracellular vesicles (EVs) [41], which have also attracted great interest in regenerative medicine [7,8,9].
It is known that an injury-responsive production of EVs exists, which carry specific proteins, lipids, RNAs, and DNA fragments that facilitate tissue repair and regeneration. This EV cargo appears to be selectively packaged, depending on the context, the type of injury, and the cellular targets. Therefore, EVs produced upon muscle injuries participate in the orchestration of responses from myofiber repair and regeneration [29]. In detail, EVs from young serum play a key role in the rejuvenating effects exerted on aged skeletal muscles [42]. Several other studies demonstrated that mesenchymal-derived EVs (MSC-EVs) promoted myogenesis and angiogenesis in vitro, and muscle regeneration in in vivo models of muscle injury [43]. Such a regeneration process may be mediated, at least in part by miRNAs (i.e., mir-494) [44]. In this context, EVs are involved in a complex intercellular crosstalk process, and MSC-EVs, circulating in the body fluids, passing across the biological barriers, home to damaged tissues, participate in the repair of injured skeletal muscles [45]. Furthermore, adipose stem cell-derived EVs display skeletal muscle protective properties, associated with their cargo, which is enriched in Neuregulin-1/mRNA [46]. It has been also demonstrated that platelet-derived EVs carry many growth factors, such as VEGF, bFGF, TGF-β1, and PDGF-BB, as well as cytokines [7,47]. More specifically, it has been shown that PRP-EVs induce immunomodulatory effects and accelerate muscle recovery after injury in rat models [47,48]. A summary of the most important EVs in muscle regeneration is reported in Figure 6.
Therefore, we have analyzed the concentrations of EVs in the peripheral blood samples of professional athletes recovering from muscle injuries. Platelet-, leukocyte- and endothelial-derived EVs, already reported to be released during exercise [49], were characterized in subjects undergoing a recovering program including submaximal strength rehabilitation after the completion of such a program. Our data show that, during the recovery, the compartment of platelet-derived EVs significantly increased, suggesting that platelet-derived EVs may be involved in the processes driving muscle repair and regeneration. It can therefore be hypothesized that platelet-derived EVs may have a role in the muscle repair/regeneration during this phase, possibly also exerting anti-inflammatory effects by reshaping the inflammatory environment, as it was also demonstrated for rheumatoid arthritis-affected mice [50].
We have therefore carried out, for the first time to our knowledge, an in-depth analysis of the PRP-EV phenotypes and cargoes. We observed that the PRP-EVs have heterogeneous phenotypes, including leukocyte- and endothelial-derived EVs, even if platelet-derived EVs are well represented, as it was already observed [51].
To deeply study the protein cargo of PRP EVs, we have carried out a shotgun proteomics experiment. From the related molecular and functional characterization, 105 proteins were identified, mostly classified in the “defense and immunity” biological function. This data underlines that PRP EVs actively participate in the well-known interactions between muscle and immune system, orchestrating skeletal muscle regeneration [31]. Unfortunately, there are not accepted specific markers for the immune EV subtyping [18], but we can hypothesize that the leukocyte-derived EV compartment circulating in the peripheral blood of athletes affected by muscle injuries and therefore present in PRP preparations stems from the wide variety of innate and adaptive immune cells that have been involved in muscle repair processes [52]. These data are in line with previously reported evidence demonstrating that EVs convey immunomodulatory messengers that have been already involved in tissue repair and regeneration. Interestingly, PRP EVs that we have isolated by fluorescence-activated cell sorting showed a protein cargo associated with the vesicle-mediated transport. We observed that 49 out of 105 proteins were implicated in the “vesicle-mediated transport” function, demonstrating how the here-applied integrated EV sort-omics approach brings out typical proteins of EVs, potentially implicated in conveying biological information [22,25].
Therefore, those EVs may mediate the intercellular crosstalk, passing across the biological barriers, and reaching remote target cells and tissues [11]. Indeed, our data demonstrate that the cargo of PRP EVs plays a main role in conveying information related to regeneration processes. Furthermore, among the functional networks, “wound healing” emerged as a significant biological function contextually related to “vesicular-mediated transport”, given that more than 80% of wound healing-related proteins were also associated to the vesicle-mediated transport function.
Therefore, PRP EVs may have great potential in promoting tissue repair and regeneration. Some disadvantages have been associated with the use of whole PRP-based therapies. It has been demonstrated that many PRP-derived active biomolecules are damaged by lytic enzymes from the extracellular milieu, not being protected by the plasma membranes, and losing their activities [1]. Additionally, even if platelets lack an integral cell structure, cases of immunological rejection between allogeneic individuals have been registered [1]. On the other hand, several advantages have been demonstrated to be associated with the use of EVs, including their scarce immunogenicity and their ability to be locally released [1]. Interestingly, the use of purified EVs instead of whole PRP preparations as regenerative agents may, therefore, circumvent all these limitations.
Here, we combined, for the first time to our knowledge, the analysis of circulating EVs in untouched peripheral blood samples of athletes recovering from recent muscular injuries with the analysis of the cargo of PRP preparations. The major limitation of this study is the small number of enrolled subjects, even if both flow cytometry and proteomics data underline a possible relevant role of platelet-derived EVs in the processes regulating both repair and regeneration of muscle tissue. In this context, EV-based subcellular therapies have great potential for clinical applications in regenerative medicine, overcoming the challenges of cell-based therapies. Therefore, even if further enlarged studies are needed, our data offer exciting new insights into the complex process of muscle repair, underlying that the use of EVs can be optimized for therapeutic purposes in disease as well as in sport.

4. Materials and Methods

4.1. Patients

The study, carried out according to the ethical principles laid down by the latest version of the Declaration of Helsinki, was approved by the Ethical Committee of the University “G. d’Annunzio”, Chieti-Pescara, Italy (approval code: 29012020). Written informed consent was obtained from all study participants. All patients were enrolled from January to November 2021. We enrolled 4 athletes recovering from recent muscular injuries (all males, mean age: 25.2 + 3.8) and 3 healthy volunteers who did not reported any injury during the last 5 years, and matched them for age and sex with recently injured athletes. We also enrolled 6 athletes recovering from injuries whose peripheral blood samples were used to produce PRP samples. To identify, count, and subtype circulating EVs, peripheral blood samples were collected from all control subjects and from recently injured athletes before (T0) starting a recovering program including submaximal strength rehabilitation and strength development and after (T1) the rehabilitation program [53,54].

4.2. Flow Cytometry Identification, Count, and Subtyping of EVs from Peripheral Blood Samples

Peripheral blood samples were drawn using sodium citrate tubes (Becton Dickinson Biosciences-BD, San Jose, CA, USA, Ref 454387) and analyzed within 4 h from venipuncture. The EV staining was carried out as previously described [21,55,56,57]. Briefly, the reagent mix summarized in Table S1 was added to 195 μL of PBS 1X; then, 5 μL of whole blood were added to the mix. After 45 min of staining (RT, in the dark), 500 μL of PBS 1X were added to each tube and 1 × 106 events/sample were acquired by flow cytometry (FACSVerse, BD Biosciences, San Jose, CA, USA), placing the trigger threshold on the lipophilic cationic dye channel (LCD) [58]. To avoid immune complex formation and antibody aggregation, each reagent stock solution was centrifuged before its use (21,000× g, 12 min). For all measured parameters, the height (H) signals are shown.
Instrument performances, data reproducibility, and fluorescence calibrations were monitored by the Cytometer Setup and Tracking Module (BD Biosciences). The evaluation of non-specific fluorescence was obtained by acquiring FMO combined with the respective isotype control [59,60]. Data were analyzed using FACSuite v 1.0.6.5230 (BD Biosciences) and FlowJo X v 10.0.7 (BD Biosciences) software. EVs concentrations were calculated based on the volumetric count function.

4.3. Flow Cytometry Gating Strategy

Figure 1A shows the gating strategy used to identify, count, and subtype circulating EVs. In detail, a forward scatter height (FSC-H)/ Side Scatter-H (SSC-H) dot-plot was used to establish a region, defined as “platelet free area”, containing the events with the EV scatter features (Figure 1A) [55,56]. Those events were represented on an LCD-H/Phalloidin-H dot-plot and EVs were identified as LCD positive/phalloidin negative dots (Figure 1B). Therefore, EVs (LCD+/Phalloidin- events) were analyzed on a CD45-H/CD41a-H dot-plot and CD45+ events were identified as leukocyte-derived EVs (Figure 1C) [18]. A CD45 negative logical gate was obtained, and the resulting population was represented on a CD31-H/CD41a-H dot-plot. Events showing the CD31+/CD41a+ phenotype were identified as platelet-derived EVs (Platelet EVs) (Figure 1D) [18], whereas the compartment was identified as endothelial-derived EVs (Figure 1D) [18]. Platelet-derived EVs (Figure 1E) and endothelial-derived EVs (Figure 1F) and all platelets (Figure 1G) were further analyzed for the activation marker CD62P. In Figure 1H, the used gating hierarchy is shown as a scheme.

4.4. Platelet-Enriched Plasma Preparation

The preparation of PRP was carried out as already reported [61]. Briefly, peripheral blood samples (60 mL) were drawn in 10% citrate dextrose A (ACD) solution and centrifuged (600× g, 10 min). The plasma fraction was then centrifuged at 4000× g for 15 min. Supernatants, representing the platelet poor plasma (PPP), were removed, and the remaining suspension, the PRP, was collected and mixed with the platelets present in the PPP, previously trapped by filtration. The mixture was passed through a WBC filter (Terumo Imuguard, CO, USA) to remove the leukocyte fraction. Platelet and leukocyte counts were carried out, and platelet concentrations were adjusted to 1 × 1010 in 8 mL.

4.5. EV Separation by Fluorescence-Activated Cell Sorting

PRP-EVs were isolated by fluorescence activated cell sorting, as previously reported [55]. Briefly, PRP samples were stained by 0.5 µL of FITC-conjugated phalloidin and LCD (BD Biosciences–Catalog, #626267, Custom Kit), as described above. After 45 min of staining (RT, in the dark), at least 500 µL of PBS 1X was added to each tube. Such a dilution allowed us to maintain the correct event rate recommended for 100 μm nozzle, which we have used. Total EVs (LCD+/Phalloidin- events) were separated using a FACSAria III cell sorter (BD Biosciences San Jose, CA, USA). The trigger threshold was placed on the APC channel and, for all parameters, the height (H) signals, as well as bi-exponential or logarithmic modes were selected. The post-sorting purity was assessed by using the same instrument (FACSAria III) and the same setting applied for EV separation. Instrument performances, data reproducibility, and fluorescence calibrations were sustained by the Cytometer Setup and Tracking Module (BD Biosciences).

4.6. EV Protein Cargo Detection by Label-Free Proteomics

Proteomics analyses were normalized by using the number of purified EVs. As already described, 1 × 106 purified PRP-EVs were used for each proteomic detection [22,25]. Digested proteins were acquired in triplicate by LC-MS/MS using the UltiMateTM 3000 UPLC (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA) chromatographic system coupled to the Orbitrap FusionTM TribridTM (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Waltham, MA, USA) mass spectrometer. Briefly, the flow rate was set at 300 nL/min with a total run of 65 min by using an EASY-spray AcclaimTM PepMapTM C18 (75 μm ID, 25 cm L, 2 μm PS, Thermo Fisher Scientific) nanoscale chromatographic column. Details of LC-MS/MS parameters are reported in our previous work [62]. Proteomics MS/MS raw data were processed using the Andromeda peptide search engine through MaxQuant version 1.6.10.50 (Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Martinsried, Germany) matching spectra against the UniProt database (released 2020_06, taxonomy Homo Sapiens, 20,588 entries) supplemented with frequently observed contaminants and containing forward and reverse sequences. iBAQ (intensity-based absolute quantification) values were used to quantify protein abundance in each sample whenever the protein was quantified in at least two analytical replicates. STRING version 11.5 database was used to perform Protein–Protein Interaction (PPI) networks.

4.7. Statistical Analysis

Data were analyzed using the XLSTAT 2022 (Addinsoft, Paris, France) and GraphPad Prism 9 (GraphPad Software Inc., La Jolla, CA, USA). Two-sided Student’s t-test or paired t-test were used as indicated. Statistical significance was accepted for p < 0.05.

Supplementary Materials

The following supporting information can be downloaded at: https://www.mdpi.com/article/10.3390/ijms232314913/s1.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, P.D.B., D.P. and P.L.; methodology, G.C., M.C.C., D.D.B., S.V., F.T., G.M. and L.S.; software, M.C.C., I.C. and P.S.; validation, G.C., M.C.C., I.C. and P.S.; formal analysis, G.C. and M.C.C.; investigation, G.C., M.C.C. and P.S.; resources, V.D.L. and P.L.; data curation, G.C., M.C.C., D.D.B. and I.C.; writing—original draft preparation, G.C. and M.C.C.; writing—review and editing, P.S. and P.L.; visualization, P.D.B. and D.P.; supervision, V.D.L. and P.L.; project administration, P.D.B., D.P., V.D.L. and P.L.; funding acquisition, P.S. and V.D.L. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

Domenico De Bellis has a PhD fellowship (code: n. 1353889) in the framework of PON RI 2014/2020, I.1-“Innovative PhDs with industrial characterization”, funded by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), Italy, FSE-FESR.

Institutional Review Board Statement

The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by the ethical Committee of the University “G. d’Annunzio”, Chieti-Pescara, Italy. (protocol code: Report N. 26 of 29 December 2020).

Informed Consent Statement

Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects involved in the study.

Data Availability Statement

Data will be available under reasonable requests.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Gating Strategy for extracellular vesicles (EVs) identification and subtyping. (a) A platelet-free area region was defined on a Forward Scatter-H/Side Scatter-H dot-plot and, by using platelets (PLT) as a reference population. (b) The “Platelet-free area” was shown on a Phalloidin-H/Lipophilic Cationic Dye (LCD)-H dot-plot and EVs were identified as LCD positive/phalloidin negative events. (c) EVs (LCD+/Phalloidin- events) were analysed on a CD45-H/CD41a-H dot-plot and CD45+ events were identified as leukocyte-derived EVs. (d) A logical gate excluding all the CD45+ events was then obtained, and the resulting population was plotted on a CD31-H/CD41a-H dot-plot. Events showing the CD31+/CD41a+ phenotype were identified as platelet-derived EVs, whereas the CD31+/CD41a- compartment represented endothelium-derived EVs. (e) CD31+/CD41a+ platelet-derived EVs, CD31+/CD41a- endothelial-derived EVs (f) and whole platelets (g) were analysed for activation marker CD62P. (h) The applied gating hierarchy is shown as a scheme.
Figure 1. Gating Strategy for extracellular vesicles (EVs) identification and subtyping. (a) A platelet-free area region was defined on a Forward Scatter-H/Side Scatter-H dot-plot and, by using platelets (PLT) as a reference population. (b) The “Platelet-free area” was shown on a Phalloidin-H/Lipophilic Cationic Dye (LCD)-H dot-plot and EVs were identified as LCD positive/phalloidin negative events. (c) EVs (LCD+/Phalloidin- events) were analysed on a CD45-H/CD41a-H dot-plot and CD45+ events were identified as leukocyte-derived EVs. (d) A logical gate excluding all the CD45+ events was then obtained, and the resulting population was plotted on a CD31-H/CD41a-H dot-plot. Events showing the CD31+/CD41a+ phenotype were identified as platelet-derived EVs, whereas the CD31+/CD41a- compartment represented endothelium-derived EVs. (e) CD31+/CD41a+ platelet-derived EVs, CD31+/CD41a- endothelial-derived EVs (f) and whole platelets (g) were analysed for activation marker CD62P. (h) The applied gating hierarchy is shown as a scheme.
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Figure 2. CD41+ circulating EVs in the peripheral blood of athletes recovering from muscle injuries. The graph shows absolute counts a of CD41+ circulating EVs, analyzed before (T0, blue dots) and after (T1, green dots) the rehabilitation program.
Figure 2. CD41+ circulating EVs in the peripheral blood of athletes recovering from muscle injuries. The graph shows absolute counts a of CD41+ circulating EVs, analyzed before (T0, blue dots) and after (T1, green dots) the rehabilitation program.
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Figure 3. EV subtypes from PRP samples. The whole EV compartment, as well as EVs derived from the endothelium, leukocytes, and platelets were analyzed from the PRP of six subjects.
Figure 3. EV subtypes from PRP samples. The whole EV compartment, as well as EVs derived from the endothelium, leukocytes, and platelets were analyzed from the PRP of six subjects.
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Figure 4. Protein classification viewed in pie charts of the 105 PRP-EV proteins reported in Table 1.
Figure 4. Protein classification viewed in pie charts of the 105 PRP-EV proteins reported in Table 1.
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Figure 5. Network representing the interactions existing among the 105 PRP-EV proteins reported in Table 1. (A) Red dots represent the proteins involved in the “vesicle-mediated transport”. (B) Blue dots represent the proteins associated with “wound healing”, whereas green dots are related to the proteins regulating the wound healing process.
Figure 5. Network representing the interactions existing among the 105 PRP-EV proteins reported in Table 1. (A) Red dots represent the proteins involved in the “vesicle-mediated transport”. (B) Blue dots represent the proteins associated with “wound healing”, whereas green dots are related to the proteins regulating the wound healing process.
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Figure 6. Scheme of EV interaction in the muscle repair process.
Figure 6. Scheme of EV interaction in the muscle repair process.
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Table
Table 1. The represented list has been obtained by identifying the proteins displayed by at least two PRP-EV isolated samples. The Uniprot code and the Gene name, Protein full name, Protein Classification, and Functional Network interaction are reported. WH means Wound Healing, VH means Vesicle-mediated Transport.
Table 1. The represented list has been obtained by identifying the proteins displayed by at least two PRP-EV isolated samples. The Uniprot code and the Gene name, Protein full name, Protein Classification, and Functional Network interaction are reported. WH means Wound Healing, VH means Vesicle-mediated Transport.
Protein UniProt CodeGene NameProtein NameProtein ClassFunctional Network Interaction
P01834IGKCImmunoglobulin kappa constantdefense/immunity protein -
P01860IGHG3Immunoglobulin heavy constant gamma 3defense/immunity protein -
A0A0C4DH42IGHV3–66Immunoglobulin heavy variable 3–66defense/immunity protein -
P0DOY3IGLC3Immunoglobulin lambda constant 3defense/immunity protein -
P0DP04IGHV3–43DImmunoglobulin heavy variable 3–43Ddefense/immunity protein VT
P01857IGHG1Immunoglobulin heavy constant gamma 1defense/immunity protein -
P02749APOHBeta-2-glycoprotein 1defense/immunity protein VT
P01876IGHA1Immunoglobulin heavy constant alpha 1defense/immunity protein -
P0DP01IGHV1–8Immunoglobulin heavy variable 1–8defense/immunity protein -
P25311AZGP1Zinc-alpha-2-glycoproteindefense/immunity protein -
A0A075B7B8IGHV3OR16–12Immunoglobulin heavy variable 3/OR16–12 (non-functional)defense/immunity protein -
P01871IGHMImmunoglobulin heavy constant mudefense/immunity protein -
A0A0C4DH31HV1–18Immunoglobulin heavy variable 1–18defense/immunity protein -
P08603CFHComplement factor Hdefense/immunity protein -
P0DP08IGHV4–38–2Immunoglobulin heavy variable 4–38–2defense/immunity protein VT
P0DP03HV3–30–5Immunoglobulin heavy variable 3–30–5defense/immunity protein -
P01591IGJImmunoglobulin J chaindefense/immunity protein VT
P04003C4BPAC4b-binding protein alpha chaindefense/immunity protein VT
A2NJV5KV2–29Immunoglobulin kappa variable 2–29defense/immunity protein -
P0CG04IGLL5Immunoglobulin lambda like polypeptide 5defense/immunity protein VT
P01861IGHG4Immunoglobulin heavy constant gamma 4defense/immunity protein -
P01619KV320Immunoglobulin kappa variable 3–20defense/immunity protein -
A0A0B4J1V6HV373Immunoglobulin heavy variable 3–73defense/immunity protein -
P07357C8AComplement component C8 alpha chaindefense/immunity protein -
Q96PD5PGLYRP2N-acetylmuramoyl-L-alanine amidasedefense/immunity protein -
P01877IGHA2Immunoglobulin heavy constant alpha 2defense/immunity protein -
P01859IGHG2Immunoglobulin heavy constant gamma 2defense/immunity protein -
Q0VDD8DNAH14Dynein axonemal heavy chain 14cytoskeletal protein-
Q8TF72SHROOM3Protein Shroom3cytoskeletal protein-
Q13835PKP1Plakophilin-1cytoskeletal proteinVT
P15924DSPDesmoplakincytoskeletal proteinWH, VT
P63261ACTG1Actin, cytoplasmic 2cytoskeletal proteinWH, VT
P69905HBA2Hemoglobin subunit alpha 2transfer/carrier proteinVT
P68871HBBHemoglobin subunit betatransfer/carrier proteinWH, VT
P02787TFSerotransferrintransfer/carrier proteinVT
P02042HBDHemoglobin subunit deltatransfer/carrier proteinWH
P02656APOC3Apolipoprotein C-IIItransfer/carrier protein-
P02774GCVitamin D-binding proteintransfer/carrier protein-
P04114APOBApolipoprotein B-100transfer/carrier proteinVT
P05090APODApolipoprotein Dtransfer/carrier protein-
P43652AFMAfamintransfer/carrier protein-
P06727APOA4Apolipoprotein A-IVtransfer/carrier protein-
P02649APOEApolipoprotein Etransfer/carrier proteinWH, VT
P02652APOA2Apolipoprotein A-IItransfer/carrier protein-
P02647APOA1Apolipoprotein A-Itransfer/carrier proteinVT
P00738HPHaptoglobinprotein-modifying enzymeVT
P00734F2Prothrombinprotein-modifying enzymeWH, VT
P00747PLGPlasminogenprotein-modifying enzymeWH, VT
P31944CASP14Caspase-14protein-modifying enzyme-
P02790HPXHemopexinprotein-modifying enzymeVT
P02675FGBFibrinogen beta chainintercellular signal moleculesWH, VT
P02679FGGFibrinogen gamma chainintercellular signal moleculesWH, VT
P01024C3Complement C3protein-binding activity modulatorVT
P01009SERPINA1Alpha-1-antitrypsinprotein-binding activity modulatorWH, VT
P19827ITIH1Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain H1protein-binding activity modulator-
P01011GIG25Serpin peptidase inhibitor, clade A (alpha-1 antiproteinase, antitrypsin), member 3protein-binding activity modulatorVT
P01042KNG1Kininogen-1protein-binding activity modulatorWH, VT
P01008SERPINC1Antithrombin-IIIprotein-binding activity modulatorWH
P19823ITIH2Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain H2protein-binding activity modulator-
P01019AGTAngiotensinogenprotein-binding activity modulator-
P05155SERPING1Plasma protease C1 inhibitorprotein-binding activity modulatorWH, VT
P0C0L5C4BComplement C4-Bprotein-binding activity modulator-
P01031C5Complement C5protein-binding activity modulator-
Q14624ITIH4Inter-alpha-trypsin inhibitor heavy chain H4protein-binding activity modulatorVT
P05546SERPIND1Heparin cofactor 2protein-binding activity modulatorWH
P08185SERPINA6Corticosteroid-binding globulinprotein-binding activity modulator-
P01023A2MAlpha-2-macroglobulinprotein-binding activity modulatorWH, VT
P02452COL1A1Collagen alpha-1(I) chainextracellular matrix proteinWH, VT
P02751FN1Fibronectin type III domain containingextracellular matrix proteinVT
P08123COL1A2Collagen alpha-2(I) chainextracellular matrix proteinWH, VT
P06702S100A9Protein S100-A9calcium-binding proteinVT
P07355ANXA2Annexin A2calcium-binding proteinWH, VT
P05109S100A8Protein S100-A8calcium-binding proteinWH, VT
P00915CA1Carbonic anhydrase 1metabolite interconversion enzyme-
P00918CA2Carbonic anhydrase 2metabolite interconversion enzyme-
P02766TTRTransthyretinmetabolite interconversion enzymeVT
P32119PRDX2Peroxiredoxin-2metabolite interconversion enzymeWH
P04406GAPDHGlyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenasemetabolite interconversion enzyme-
P04040CATCatalasemetabolite interconversion enzymeVT
Q08188TGM3Protein-glutamine gamma-glutamyltransferase Emetabolite interconversion enzyme-
P00450CPCeruloplasminmetabolite interconversion enzyme-
P02747C1QCComplement C1q subcomponent subunit Cscaffold/adaptor protein-
P31947SFN14–3–3 protein sigmascaffold/adaptor proteinVT
P63104YWHAZ14–3–3 protein zeta/deltascaffold/adaptor proteinWH, VT
O75882ATRNAttractingene-specific transcriptional regulator -
Q08554DSC1Desmocollin-1cell adhesion moleculeVT
Q02413DSG1Desmoglein-1cell adhesion moleculeVT
P12273PIPProlactin induced protein--
P02763ORM1Alpha-1-acid glycoprotein 1-VT
P02671FGAFibrinogen alpha chain-WH, VT
S4R460ENSG00000259680Uncharacterized protein--
P81605DCDDermcidin--
P10909CLUClusterin-VT
P02760AMBPProtein AMBP-VT
P04217A1BGAlpha-1B-glycoprotein-VT
P27169PON1Serum paraoxonase/arylesterase 1--
O43866CD5LCD5 antigen-like-VT
P04004VTNVitronectin-WH, VT
P62987UBA52Ubiquitin-60S ribosomal protein L40-VT
P00751CFBComplement factor B--
O75223GGCTGamma-glutamylcyclotransferase--
P14923JUPJunction plakoglobin-VT
Q32MH5FAM214AProtein FAM214A--
Q5T749KPRPKeratinocyte proline rich protein--
Q5TA81LCE2CLate cornified envelope protein 2C--
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