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. 2021 Mar 3;7:20. doi: 10.1038/s41378-021-00244-3

Fig. 2. Validation of isolated samples.

Fig. 2

a Size distributions of unprocessed plasma samples and isolated exosome samples from the plasma collected before TBI and 3, 6, and 24 h after TBI treatment; the isolated samples mainly contained particles in the same size range as exosomes (30–150 nm). b Western blot analysis of the exosome biomarker proteins CD63, TSG101, and HSP90. Exosomal biomarkers were present in all isolated samples from plasma collected at different timepoints. c Immunotransmission electron microscopy of isolated exosome samples. Gold-conjugated antibodies are attached to the exosomes, indicating the presence of CD63 and GFAP proteins on the exosomes. Scale bars: 500 nm, 100 nm.