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Table 3 Cell-derived blood-borne microvesicles from apparently healthy women and men separated by age, sex, and menopausal status

From: Age- and sex-specific differences in blood-borne microvesicles from apparently healthy humans

Blood-borne microvesicles

20–70 years old

20–65 years old

51–70 years old

Women ( N= 82)

Men ( N= 62)

Premenopausal women ( N= 58)

Men ( N= 59)

Postmenopausal women ( N= 24)

Men ( N= 33)

Cellular origin of MV/μL plasma

Total erythrocyte-(CD235a) derived MV

57 (23, 107)

73 (44, 124)

49* (19, 96)

76 (45, 142)

77 (50, 177)

69 (40, 165)

Total leukocyte (CD45)-derived MV

23 (16, 35)

23 (17, 38)

23 (16, 38)

23 (17, 39)

28 (16, 35)

25 (18, 41)

Monocyte (CD14)-derived MV

12 (7, 27)

11 (6, 26)

12 (7, 27)

11 (6, 25)

12 (6, 27)

16 (8, 38)

T-cell (CD3)-derived MV

6 (4, 9)

5 (3, 9)

6 (4, 9)

5 (3, 10)

6 (4, 13)

5 (3, 7)

B-cell (CD19)-derived MV

10 (5, 16)

7 (4, 17)

8 (4, 15)

7 (4, 17)

11 (6, 23)

7 (4, 19)

Platelet (CD42a)-derived MV

626* (293, 1156)

486 (342, 868)

687 (261, 1126)

492 (349, 853)

529 (362, 1298)

508 (364, 921)

Endothelium (CD62E)-derived MV

17* (9, 30)

10 (4, 22)

16* (7, 24)

10 (5, 22)

20* (11, 41)

9 (5, 21)

Adipocyte (FABP4)-derived MV

5 (3, 15)

5 (2, 10)

5 (3, 14)

5 (1, 10)

5 (2, 18)

6 (3, 14)

Stem/progenitor cell (CD117)-derived MV

4 (2, 8)

6 (3, 10)

3* (2, 7)

6 (3, 10)

5 (3, 8)

7 (5, 10)

Senescent cell (p16-set)-derived MV

7 (3, 13)

5 (2, 12)

7 (3, 14)

5 (2, 12)

6 (2, 12)

6 (2, 18)

  1. Data are presented as median with 25th and 75th percentiles.
  2. *Statistically significant (P < 0.05) differences in concentration of MV between women and age-matched men. Statistically significant (P < 0.05) differences in concentration of MV between postmenopausal women and premenopausal women.