Extracellular vesicles (EVs) mediate cell interactions in biological processes, such as receptor activation or molecule transfer. Estimates of variation by age and sex have been limited by small sample size, and no report has assessed the contribution of genetic factors to levels of EVs. Here, we evaluated blood levels of 25 EV and 3 platelet traits in 974 individuals (933 genotyped) and reported the first genome-wide association study (GWAS) on levels of these traits. EV levels all decreased with age, whereas the trend for their surface markers was more heterogeneous. Platelets and CD31dim platelet EVs significantly increased in females compared to males, although CD31 expression on both platelets and platelet EVs decreased in females. Levels of the other EV subsets were similar between sexes. GWAS revealed three statistically significant genetic signals associated with EV levels in the and genes and in the intergenic region between and . These add to a signal in the 3'UTR of associated with CD31 expression on platelets that was previously found to be associated with other platelet traits. These findings suggest that EV formation is not a simple, constant adjunct of metabolism but is under both age-related and genetic control that can be independent of the regulation of the levels of the cells from which the EVs derive.
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