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Identifying proteins released in endothelial EVs in response to stimuli relevant to cardiovascular disease (CVD) may therefore reveal potential biomarkers that provide information about the vascular endothelium. This study aimed to identify differentially expressed proteins in EVs released from human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC) in response to stimuli relevant to vascular endothelium activation.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec id=\"sec002\">\n                    <jats:title>Methods and Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>HUVEC were stimulated with tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF\u03b1) (10 ng\/mL) or oxidised low-density lipoprotein (oxLDL) (10 \u00b5g\/mL). Apoptosis was assessed using a flow cytometric DNA fragmentation protocol and caspase-3\/7 activity assay. Size distributions of EVs were examined by nanoparticle tracking analysis. Isolated EVs were examined using tandem liquid-chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS\/MS). While treatment of HUVEC with TNF\u03b1 or oxLDL resulted in non-significant elevations in levels of EVs, only TNF\u03b1 increased apoptosis. Mass spectrometry quantified 1355 proteins and revealed significant differences in the proteome of EVs from TNF\u03b1-treated HUVEC compared to EVs from oxLDL-treated or untreated cells. 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