Table 1.

Overview of the different isolation and marker strategies, used in MM studies

Vesicle typeIsolation methodProtocolSize MarkersReference
exo Isolation kits, ∗∗∗also used UC Exoquick ≤150 nm CD63, CD81,+Alix∗ or +Tsg101∗∗ 22,26,46,49,45∗,51,54∗∗,63∗∗∗ 
   CD63, CD81, Tsg101, syntenin 34  
   Hsp70, flotilin 1 60  
   Hsp70, CD63, CD9,+Alix∗ or +LAMP2∗∗ calreticulin negative 56,67∗,61∗∗ 
   HspP70/90, Alix, Tsg101, flotilin 1, calreticulin negative 23  
   Hsp70/90, flotilin 1, CD63,+Alix∗ calreticulin negative 42,52,65∗ 
   CD63, CD9, flotilin 1, calreticulin negative 77  
 ExoEasy kit ≤150 nm Tsg101 59  
  CD63, CD81 57,58  
 Total exosome isolation kit ≤150 nm CD63, Hsp70 50  
Differential centrifugation ≤100 nm LAMP1, Alix, galectin negative 78  
 ≤100 nm Alix, CD63, calnexin negative no explicit markers∗ 31,32,35∗,36∗ 
 100 nm Hsp70, CD63, Tsg101 25  
 ≤150 nm Rab5, LAMP2, CD63, GM130 negative 80  
 ≤150 nm Hsp70, Tsg101, CD81, CD63, calreticulin negative, no markers∗ only Hsp70∗∗ 44∗,47∗∗,48  
∗Also used exoquick for patient material   CD63, flotilin 1, clathrin only CD63∗ 62,72,73∗ 
 150 nm Tsg101, Alix, GM130, and α-tubulin negative 33  
∗Also used different kits for patient material ≤150 nm Tsg101, CD81 68∗ 
 ≤200 nm CD63, no markers∗ 27,66∗,69  
 50-350 nm Alix, CD9, LAMP1 40  
UC 100 000g, 1 h ≤100 nm CD63, Hsp70 37  
 120 000g, 2 h 150 nm CD63, Alix, Tsg101, Rab5 53  
MV Centrifugation 13 000g ≤200 nm No markers 24  
 16 000g No markers 28  
  10 99% 100 nm, 1%> 300 nm No markers 29  
  11 100 nm to 1μm Alix, Tsg101, CD63, CD9 39  
  12 ≤200 nm No markers 68  
ApoEV  13 150 nm CD63, CD9, flotilin 1, Alix, syntenin, annexin 79  
MV or exo? Concentration via centrifugal filters  150 nm Alix, CD81 76  
Vesicle typeIsolation methodProtocolSize MarkersReference
exo Isolation kits, ∗∗∗also used UC Exoquick ≤150 nm CD63, CD81,+Alix∗ or +Tsg101∗∗ 22,26,46,49,45∗,51,54∗∗,63∗∗∗ 
   CD63, CD81, Tsg101, syntenin 34  
   Hsp70, flotilin 1 60  
   Hsp70, CD63, CD9,+Alix∗ or +LAMP2∗∗ calreticulin negative 56,67∗,61∗∗ 
   HspP70/90, Alix, Tsg101, flotilin 1, calreticulin negative 23  
   Hsp70/90, flotilin 1, CD63,+Alix∗ calreticulin negative 42,52,65∗ 
   CD63, CD9, flotilin 1, calreticulin negative 77  
 ExoEasy kit ≤150 nm Tsg101 59  
  CD63, CD81 57,58  
 Total exosome isolation kit ≤150 nm CD63, Hsp70 50  
Differential centrifugation ≤100 nm LAMP1, Alix, galectin negative 78  
 ≤100 nm Alix, CD63, calnexin negative no explicit markers∗ 31,32,35∗,36∗ 
 100 nm Hsp70, CD63, Tsg101 25  
 ≤150 nm Rab5, LAMP2, CD63, GM130 negative 80  
 ≤150 nm Hsp70, Tsg101, CD81, CD63, calreticulin negative, no markers∗ only Hsp70∗∗ 44∗,47∗∗,48  
∗Also used exoquick for patient material   CD63, flotilin 1, clathrin only CD63∗ 62,72,73∗ 
 150 nm Tsg101, Alix, GM130, and α-tubulin negative 33  
∗Also used different kits for patient material ≤150 nm Tsg101, CD81 68∗ 
 ≤200 nm CD63, no markers∗ 27,66∗,69  
 50-350 nm Alix, CD9, LAMP1 40  
UC 100 000g, 1 h ≤100 nm CD63, Hsp70 37  
 120 000g, 2 h 150 nm CD63, Alix, Tsg101, Rab5 53  
MV Centrifugation 13 000g ≤200 nm No markers 24  
 16 000g No markers 28  
  10 99% 100 nm, 1%> 300 nm No markers 29  
  11 100 nm to 1μm Alix, Tsg101, CD63, CD9 39  
  12 ≤200 nm No markers 68  
ApoEV  13 150 nm CD63, CD9, flotilin 1, Alix, syntenin, annexin 79  
MV or exo? Concentration via centrifugal filters  150 nm Alix, CD81 76  

exo, exosomes; MV, microvesicles; UC, ultracentrifugation.

∗,∗∗,∗∗∗Asterisks refer to which marker or isolation method is exceptionally used (in addition to the generally listed markers) in the corresponding reference.

Size was measured via transmission electron microscope, and/or nanoparticle tracking analysis, dynamic light scattering, or flow cytometry. Different differential centrifugation protocols were used: (1) 300g (5 minutes), 1200g (20 minutes), 10 000g (30 minutes), 100 000g (60 minutes); (2) 300g (5 minutes), 3000g (15 minutes), 10 000g (30 minutes), 100 000g (90 minutes); (3) 800g (30 min), 16 000g (45 min), 100 000g (2 hours); (4) 300g (10 minutes), 4000g (20 minutes), 100 000g (4 hours + 1 hours); (5) 300g (10 minutes), 2000g (20 minutes), 100 000g (30/70 minutes); (6) 450g (5 minutes), 16 000g (15 minutes), 120 000g (20 minutes); (7) 500g (5 minutes), 2000g (10 minutes), 10 000g (30 minutes), 100 000g (60 minutes); (8) 2000g (30 minutes), 20 000g (70 minutes), 170 000g (90 minutes); (9) 300g (10 minutes), 12 000g (45 minutes), 100 000g (90 minutes). Different centrifugation protocols were used: (10) 1500g (15 minutes), 20 000g (60 minutes); (11) 200g, (5 minutes), 1500g (30 minutes), 16 000g (60 minutes); (12) 500g (5 minutes), 2000g (10 minutes), 10 000g (30 minutes); (13) 800g (10 minutes), 2000g (10 minutes), 16 000g (30 minutes).

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