Gene description for PLIN2
Gene name perilipin 2
Gene symbol PLIN2
Other names/aliases ADFP
ADRP
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - PLIN2
ExoCarta ExoCarta_123
Entrez Gene 123
HGNC 248
MIM 103195
UniProt Q99541  
 PLIN2 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Breast milk 17641064    
Breast milk 17641064    
Urine 21595033    
Urine 21595033    
Urine 21595033    
 Gene ontology annotations for PLIN2
Biological Process
    small molecule metabolic process GO:0044281 TAS
    cellular lipid metabolic process GO:0044255 TAS
    long-chain fatty acid transport GO:0015909 IEA
    response to organic cyclic compound GO:0014070 IEA
    response to drug GO:0042493 IEA
    lipid storage GO:0019915 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    endoplasmic reticulum GO:0005783 TAS
    lipid particle GO:0005811 IDA
    nucleus GO:0005634 IEA
    cytosol GO:0005829 IEA
    extracellular region GO:0005576 TAS
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS
 Experiment description of studies that identified PLIN2 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 46
ISEV standards
✔
EM|IEM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSC70
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD63|MHCII|CD81|CD86
EV Membrane markers
✔
CANX
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 17641064    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Exosomes with immune modulatory features are present in human breast milk.
Authors Admyre C, Johansson SM, Qazi KR, Filen JJ, Lahesmaa R, Norman M, Neve EP, Scheynius A, Gabrielsson S
Journal name JIMMU
Publication year 2007
Sample Breast milk
Sample name Breast milk - Colostrum
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.10-1.18 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
FACS
2
Experiment ID 48
ISEV standards
✔
EM|IEM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSC70
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD63|CD86|MHCII
EV Membrane markers
✔
CANX
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 17641064    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Exosomes with immune modulatory features are present in human breast milk.
Authors Admyre C, Johansson SM, Qazi KR, Filen JJ, Lahesmaa R, Norman M, Neve EP, Scheynius A, Gabrielsson S
Journal name JIMMU
Publication year 2007
Sample Breast milk
Sample name Breast milk - Mature milk
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.10-1.18 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
FACS
3
Experiment ID 193
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD63|CD9
EV Membrane markers
✔
PHB
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 21595033    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of urinary exosomes from patients of early IgA nephropathy and thin basement membrane nephropathy.
Authors Moon PG, Lee JE, You S, Kim TK, Cho JH, Kim IS, Kwon TH, Kim CD, Park SH, Hwang D, Kim YL, Baek MC.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2011
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
4
Experiment ID 194
ISEV standards
✘ EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Cytosolic markers
✘ EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 21595033    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of urinary exosomes from patients of early IgA nephropathy and thin basement membrane nephropathy.
Authors Moon PG, Lee JE, You S, Kim TK, Cho JH, Kim IS, Kwon TH, Kim CD, Park SH, Hwang D, Kim YL, Baek MC.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2011
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Patients of basement membrane nephropathy
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
5
Experiment ID 195
ISEV standards
✘ EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Cytosolic markers
✘ EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 21595033    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of urinary exosomes from patients of early IgA nephropathy and thin basement membrane nephropathy.
Authors Moon PG, Lee JE, You S, Kim TK, Cho JH, Kim IS, Kwon TH, Kim CD, Park SH, Hwang D, Kim YL, Baek MC.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2011
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Patients of early IgA nephropathy
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for PLIN2
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which PLIN2 is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
PPARA activates gene expression TAS Reactome





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