Abstract
Abstract
The physical properties of tumor-derived exosomes have gained much attention because they are helpful to better understand the exosomes in biomedicine. In this study, the conductive atomic force microscopy (C-AFM) was employed to perform the electrical characterizations of exosomes, and it obtained the topography and current images of samples simultaneously. The exosomes were absorbed onto the mica substrates coated with a gold film of 20 nm thick for obtaining the current images of samples by C-AFM in air. The results showed that the single exosomes had the weak conductivity. Furthermore, the currents on exosomes were measured at different bias voltages and pH conditions. It illustrated that the conductivity of exosomes was affected by external factors such as bias voltages and solutions with different pH values. In addition, the electrical responses of low and high metastatic potential cell-derived exosomes were also compared under different voltages and pH conditions. This work is important for better understanding the physical properties of tumor-derived exosomes and promoting the clinical applications of tumor-derived exosomes.
Funder
“111” Project of China
National Key R&D Program of China
National Natural Science Foundation Program of China
Jilin Provincial Science and Technology Program
Subject
Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Mechanical Engineering,Mechanics of Materials,General Materials Science,General Chemistry,Bioengineering
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