Discovery and validation of a urinary extracellular vesicleprotein signature for the diagnosis of renal allograftfibrosis

Quick Facts

  • Publication title: Discovery and validation of a urinary extracellular vesicleprotein signature for the diagnosis of renal allograftfibrosis
  • Journal: Interdisciplinary Medicine
  • Year: 2026
  • DOI: 10.1002/inmd.70108

Research overview

Our study is the first to report the suEV protein biomarkers for the diagnosis of allograft fibrosis, offering a non‐invasive alternative to renal biopsy and enabling improved risk stratification for transplant patients, which aids in better management of transplant recipients to improve long‐term allograft survival. Through unbiased proteomic and in‐depth bioinformatic analyses, we delineated an extensive protein landscape of suEVs and identified sorting nexin 3 (SNX3), vacuolar protein sorting‐associated protein 4B (VPS4B) and smoothened (SMO) proteins as potential biomarkers for accurate and consistent diagnosis of fibrosis.

Echo Biotech Role

Echo Biotech contributed EV characterization.

Related platforms: Exoomics®

Related services and capabilities: EV Basic Characterization (TEM/NTA/WB)

References

Original publication: Discovery and validation of a urinary extracellular vesicleprotein signature for the diagnosis of renal allograftfibrosis Interdisciplinary Medicine. 2026. DOI: 10.1002/inmd.70108.