Gene description for Itga6
Gene name integrin alpha 6
Gene symbol Itga6
Other names/aliases 5033401O05Rik
AI115430
Cd49f
VLA-6
Species Mus musculus
 Database cross references - Itga6
ExoCarta ExoCarta_16403
Vesiclepedia VP_16403
Entrez Gene 16403
UniProt Q61739  
 Itga6 identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Colon cancer cells 37309723    
Embryonic fibroblasts 18494037    
Fibroblasts 23260141    
Macrophages 23658846    
Macrophages 23658846    
Macrophages 23658846    
Mast cells 17486113    
Melanoma cells 34957415    
Melanoma cells 34957415    
Melanoma cells 34957415    
T-cell lymphoma cells 37309723    
 Gene ontology annotations for Itga6
Molecular Function
    integrin binding GO:0005178 IBA
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    insulin-like growth factor I binding GO:0031994 ISO
    insulin-like growth factor I binding GO:0031994 ISS
    neuregulin binding GO:0038132 ISO
    neuregulin binding GO:0038132 ISS
    laminin binding GO:0043236 ISO
    protein-containing complex binding GO:0044877 ISO
    metal ion binding GO:0046872 IEA
Biological Process
    cell-matrix adhesion GO:0007160 IBA
    cell-matrix adhesion GO:0007160 IMP
    cell-matrix adhesion GO:0007160 ISO
    integrin-mediated signaling pathway GO:0007229 IBA
    integrin-mediated signaling pathway GO:0007229 IEA
    positive regulation of cell-substrate adhesion GO:0010811 ISO
    positive regulation of neuron projection development GO:0010976 IMP
    positive regulation of cell-cell adhesion GO:0022409 IDA
    positive regulation of cell migration GO:0030335 ISO
    cell-substrate adhesion GO:0031589 ISO
    cell adhesion mediated by integrin GO:0033627 IBA
    nail development GO:0035878 ISO
    positive regulation of phosphorylation GO:0042327 ISO
    odontogenesis of dentin-containing tooth GO:0042475 IMP
    positive regulation of apoptotic process GO:0043065 ISO
    positive regulation of GTPase activity GO:0043547 ISO
    skin morphogenesis GO:0043589 ISO
    positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0045944 ISO
    filopodium assembly GO:0046847 IMP
    brown fat cell differentiation GO:0050873 IDA
    leukocyte migration GO:0050900 IBA
    leukocyte migration GO:0050900 IGI
    leukocyte migration GO:0050900 IMP
    lymphoid lineage cell migration GO:0097534 IMP
    cell-cell adhesion GO:0098609 IBA
    cell-cell adhesion GO:0098609 ISO
    negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway GO:2001237 ISO
Subcellular Localization
    basement membrane GO:0005604 IDA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IDA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IDA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 ISO
    adherens junction GO:0005912 ISO
    integrin complex GO:0008305 IBA
    integrin complex GO:0008305 IDA
    external side of plasma membrane GO:0009897 IBA
    external side of plasma membrane GO:0009897 IDA
    basal plasma membrane GO:0009925 IDA
    cell surface GO:0009986 IDA
    cell surface GO:0009986 ISO
    basolateral plasma membrane GO:0016323 IDA
    hemidesmosome GO:0030056 IDA
    filopodium GO:0030175 ISO
    integrin alpha6-beta1 complex GO:0034675 ISO
    integrin alpha6-beta4 complex GO:0034676 ISO
    basal part of cell GO:0045178 IDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified Itga6 in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 907
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Tsg101|Sdcbp|Cd151|Gapdh|Lamp2|Cd81|Cd82|Cd9|Cd63|Cd80|Flot2|Tfrc|Rab35|Rab5a
Enriched markers
✔
HSPA5
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 37309723    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of the small extracellular vesicles and soluble secretory proteins from cachexia inducing and non-inducing cancer cells
Authors "Chitti SV, Kang T, Fonseka P, Marzan AL, Stewart S, Shahi S, Bramich K, Ang CS, Pathan M, Gummadi S, Mathivanan S."
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample Colon cancer cells
Sample name C26
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
2
Experiment ID 73
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|HSP90
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 18494037    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Difference gel electrophoresis analysis of Ras-transformed fibroblast cell-derived exosomes.
Authors "Ji H, Erfani N, Tauro BJ, Kapp EA, Zhu HJ, Moritz RL, Lim JW, Simpson RJ"
Journal name ELEC
Publication year 2008
Sample Embryonic fibroblasts
Sample name NIH3T3
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LCQ DECA]
Western blotting
3
Experiment ID 210
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD81|FLOT1
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23260141    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Exosomes Mediate Stromal Mobilization of Autocrine Wnt-PCP Signaling in Breast Cancer Cell Migration.
Authors "Luga V, Zhang L, Viloria-Petit AM, Ogunjimi AA, Inanlou MR, Chiu E, Buchanan M, Hosein AN, Basik M, Wrana JL."
Journal name Cell
Publication year 2012
Sample Fibroblasts
Sample name Normal-Fibroblasts (L cells)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
4
Experiment ID 214
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✘ Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23658846    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Immunomodulatory impact of leishmania-induced macrophage exosomes: a comparative proteomic and functional analysis.
Authors "Hassani K, Olivier M."
Journal name PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Publication year 2013
Sample Macrophages
Sample name Leishmania-infected-Macrophage (J774A.1)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Filtration
Protease inhibitors
Sucrose density gradient
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
5
Experiment ID 215
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✘ Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23658846    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Immunomodulatory impact of leishmania-induced macrophage exosomes: a comparative proteomic and functional analysis.
Authors "Hassani K, Olivier M."
Journal name PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Publication year 2013
Sample Macrophages
Sample name LPS-treated-Macrophage (J774A.1)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Filtration
Protease inhibitors
Sucrose density gradient
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
6
Experiment ID 216
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✘ Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23658846    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Immunomodulatory impact of leishmania-induced macrophage exosomes: a comparative proteomic and functional analysis.
Authors "Hassani K, Olivier M."
Journal name PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Publication year 2013
Sample Macrophages
Sample name Normal-Macrophage (J774A.1)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Filtration
Protease inhibitors
Sucrose density gradient
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
7
Experiment ID 15
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD63
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 17486113    
Organism Mus musculus
Homo sapiens
Experiment description Exosome-mediated transfer of mRNAs and microRNAs is a novel mechanism of genetic exchange between cells.
Authors "Valadi H, Ekstrom K, Bossios A, Sjostrand M, Lee JJ, Lotvall JO"
Journal name NCB
Publication year 2007
Sample Mast cells
Sample name MC9
Bone marrow-derived mast cells
HMC-1
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.11-1.21 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
mRNA
miRNA
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [MALDI TOF]
Western blotting
Microarray
miRCURY LNA Array
8
Experiment ID 1101
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Cd81|Cd9|Tfrc|Gapdh|Lamp1
Enriched markers
✔
GOLGA2|CANX
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 34957415    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Melanoma-derived small extracellular vesicles induce lymphangiogenesis and metastasis through an NGFR-dependent mechanism
Authors "García-Silva S, Benito-Martín A, Nogués L, Hernández-Barranco A, Mazariegos MS, Santos V, Hergueta-Redondo M, Ximénez-Embún P, Kataru RP, Lopez AA, Merino C, Sánchez-Redondo S, Graña-Castro O, Matei I, Nicolás-Avila JÁ, Torres-Ruiz R, Rodríguez-Perales S, Martínez L, Pérez-Martínez M, Mata G, Szumera-Ciećkiewicz A, Kalinowska I, Saltari A, Martínez-Gómez JM, Hogan SA, Saragovi HU, Ortega S, Garcia-Martin C, Boskovic J, Levesque MP, Rutkowski P, Hidalgo A, Muñoz J, Megías D, Mehrara BJ, Lyden D, Peinado H."
Journal name Nat Cancer
Publication year 2021
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name B16-F1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
9
Experiment ID 1102
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Cd81|Cd9|Tfrc|Gapdh|Lamp1
Enriched markers
✔
GOLGA2|CANX
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 34957415    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Melanoma-derived small extracellular vesicles induce lymphangiogenesis and metastasis through an NGFR-dependent mechanism
Authors "García-Silva S, Benito-Martín A, Nogués L, Hernández-Barranco A, Mazariegos MS, Santos V, Hergueta-Redondo M, Ximénez-Embún P, Kataru RP, Lopez AA, Merino C, Sánchez-Redondo S, Graña-Castro O, Matei I, Nicolás-Avila JÁ, Torres-Ruiz R, Rodríguez-Perales S, Martínez L, Pérez-Martínez M, Mata G, Szumera-Ciećkiewicz A, Kalinowska I, Saltari A, Martínez-Gómez JM, Hogan SA, Saragovi HU, Ortega S, Garcia-Martin C, Boskovic J, Levesque MP, Rutkowski P, Hidalgo A, Muñoz J, Megías D, Mehrara BJ, Lyden D, Peinado H."
Journal name Nat Cancer
Publication year 2021
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name B16-F10
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
Flow cytometry
10
Experiment ID 1103
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Cd81|Cd9|Tfrc|Gapdh|Lamp1
Enriched markers
✔
GOLGA2|CANX
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 34957415    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Melanoma-derived small extracellular vesicles induce lymphangiogenesis and metastasis through an NGFR-dependent mechanism
Authors "García-Silva S, Benito-Martín A, Nogués L, Hernández-Barranco A, Mazariegos MS, Santos V, Hergueta-Redondo M, Ximénez-Embún P, Kataru RP, Lopez AA, Merino C, Sánchez-Redondo S, Graña-Castro O, Matei I, Nicolás-Avila JÁ, Torres-Ruiz R, Rodríguez-Perales S, Martínez L, Pérez-Martínez M, Mata G, Szumera-Ciećkiewicz A, Kalinowska I, Saltari A, Martínez-Gómez JM, Hogan SA, Saragovi HU, Ortega S, Garcia-Martin C, Boskovic J, Levesque MP, Rutkowski P, Hidalgo A, Muñoz J, Megías D, Mehrara BJ, Lyden D, Peinado H."
Journal name Nat Cancer
Publication year 2021
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name B16-F1R2
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
Flow cytometry
11
Experiment ID 908
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Tsg101|Sdcbp|Cd151|Gapdh|Lamp2|Cd81|Cd82|Cd9|Cd63|Cd80|Flot2|Tfrc|Rab35|Rab5a
Enriched markers
✔
HSPA5
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 37309723    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of the small extracellular vesicles and soluble secretory proteins from cachexia inducing and non-inducing cancer cells
Authors "Chitti SV, Kang T, Fonseka P, Marzan AL, Stewart S, Shahi S, Bramich K, Ang CS, Pathan M, Gummadi S, Mathivanan S."
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample T-cell lymphoma cells
Sample name EL4
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for Itga6
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 Itgb1 16412
Affinity Capture-Western Mus musculus
2 Cyr61  
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
3 Lamb1 16777
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
4 Itgb4  
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
5 Lama5 16776
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
6 Lamb2 16779
Co-fractionation Mus musculus
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