Superhydrophobic surfaces allow probing of exosome self organization using X-ray scattering

Nanoscale. 2013 Mar 21;5(6):2295-9. doi: 10.1039/c3nr34032e.

Abstract

Drops of exosome dispersions from healthy epithelial colon cell line and colorectal cancer cells were dried on a superhydrophobic PMMA substrate. The residues were studied by small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering using both a synchrotron radiation micrometric beam and a high-flux table-top X-ray source. Structural differences between healthy and cancerous cells were detected in the lamellar lattices of the exosome macro-aggregates.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Colorectal Neoplasms
  • Exosome Multienzyme Ribonuclease Complex / ultrastructure*
  • Humans
  • Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Interactions
  • Polymethyl Methacrylate / chemistry*
  • Scattering, Radiation
  • X-Rays

Substances

  • Polymethyl Methacrylate
  • Exosome Multienzyme Ribonuclease Complex