Isolation and Quantification of Plant Extracellular Vesicles

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play an important role in intercellular communication by transporting proteins and RNA. While plant cells secrete EVs, they have only recently been isolated and questions regarding their biogenesis, release, uptake and function remain unanswered. Here, we present a detai...

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Main Authors: Brian Rutter, Katie Rutter, Roger Innes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bio-protocol LLC 2017-09-01
Series:Bio-Protocol
Online Access:https://bio-protocol.org/en/bpdetail?id=2533&type=0
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Summary:Extracellular vesicles (EVs) play an important role in intercellular communication by transporting proteins and RNA. While plant cells secrete EVs, they have only recently been isolated and questions regarding their biogenesis, release, uptake and function remain unanswered. Here, we present a detailed protocol for isolating EVs from the apoplastic wash of Arabidopsis thaliana leaves. The isolated EVs can be quantified using a fluorometric dye to assess total membrane content.
ISSN:2331-8325