Gene expression analysis was performed using the NanoString nCounter
® Neuropathology panel (#XT-CSO-MNROP1-12, NanoString Technologies). Two panels were used: one loaded with RNA isolated from BDEVs (that were filtered during the preparation of EVs); and another one where all the samples bypassed the RNA isolation (“non-isolated”, NI) but some were filtered (F) during BDEVs preparation, while others were not (NF).
To run the first panel, 50 ng of previously isolated RNA measured by
Qubit™ RNA High Sensitivity Assay Kit (Thermo Fisher) using the
3.0 QuBit Fluorometer, were mixed with
RNAse–free water (Qiagen) up to 5 µL. Samples were hybridized for 18 h and mixed with 15 µL of RNAse-free water to be loaded on the nCounter
® Sprint Cartridge (#LBL-10038-01, NanoStringTechnologies), following the instructions of the company. The analysis was run for 6 h.
For direct loading of EV lysates (i.e., no previous RNA isolation, NI), frozen EVs were resuspended in RLT lysis buffer and RNAse-free water in a ratio of 1:3 and loaded based on protein concentration measured by
Micro BCA Protein Assay Kit (Thermo Scientific). 2.8 μg of proteins were loaded.
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