Gene description for Anxa2
Gene name annexin A2
Gene symbol Anxa2
Other names/aliases AW215814
Cal1h
Species Mus musculus
 Database cross references - Anxa2
ExoCarta ExoCarta_12306
Entrez Gene 12306
UniProt P07356  
 Anxa2 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Dendritic cells 10545503    
Embryonic fibroblasts 18494037    
Fibroblasts 23260141    
Macrophages 23658846    
Macrophages 23658846    
Macrophages 23658846    
Microglia 16081791    
Mov neuroglial cells 15210972    
 Gene ontology annotations for Anxa2
Molecular Function
    poly(A) RNA binding GO:0044822 ISO
    phospholipase inhibitor activity GO:0004859 IEA
    phospholipase A2 inhibitor activity GO:0019834 ISO
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    Rab GTPase binding GO:0017137 ISO
    calcium-dependent protein binding GO:0048306 ISO
    S100 protein binding GO:0044548 ISO
    calcium ion binding GO:0005509 IEA
    receptor activator activity GO:0030546 ISO
    calcium-dependent phospholipid binding GO:0005544 ISO
    phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate binding GO:0005546 ISO
    cytoskeletal protein binding GO:0008092 IEA
Biological Process
    membrane budding GO:0006900 ISO
    cellular response to acid chemical GO:0071229 IDA
    positive regulation of binding GO:0051099 IMP
    membrane raft assembly GO:0001765 ISO
    positive regulation of fibroblast proliferation GO:0048146 ISO
    angiogenesis GO:0001525 IMP
    osteoclast development GO:0036035 ISO
    positive regulation of vesicle fusion GO:0031340 ISO
    body fluid secretion GO:0007589 ISO
    negative regulation of receptor internalization GO:0002091 ISO
    fibrinolysis GO:0042730 IMP
    protein targeting to plasma membrane GO:0072661 ISO
    collagen fibril organization GO:0030199 IMP
    negative regulation of low-density lipoprotein particle receptor catabolic process GO:0032804 ISO
    negative regulation of receptor binding GO:1900121 ISO
    positive regulation of protein phosphorylation GO:0001934 ISO
    positive regulation of receptor activity GO:2000273 ISO
    protein heterotetramerization GO:0051290 ISO
    negative regulation of catalytic activity GO:0043086 ISO
Subcellular Localization
    myelin sheath adaxonal region GO:0035749 IDA
    extracellular space GO:0005615 ISO
    PCSK9-AnxA2 complex GO:1990667 ISO
    macropinosome GO:0044354 ISO
    protein complex GO:0043234 ISO
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 ISO
    cell cortex GO:0005938 ISO
    membrane raft GO:0045121 ISO
    cytosol GO:0005829 IDA
    extrinsic component of plasma membrane GO:0019897 IDA
    basolateral plasma membrane GO:0016323 IDA
    lysosomal membrane GO:0005765 ISO
    basement membrane GO:0005604 IEA
    sarcolemma GO:0042383 IDA
    nucleus GO:0005634 ISO
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 ISO
    cell surface GO:0009986 ISO
    ruffle GO:0001726 ISO
    endosome GO:0005768 ISO
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 ISO
    membrane GO:0016020 ISS
    perinuclear region of cytoplasm GO:0048471 ISO
    midbody GO:0030496 ISO
    cell junction GO:0030054 ISS
    lipid particle GO:0005811 ISO
    late endosome membrane GO:0031902 ISO
    Schmidt-Lanterman incisure GO:0043220 IDA
    stress fiber GO:0001725 ISS
    early endosome GO:0005769 IDA
    vesicle GO:0031982 ISO
    extracellular region GO:0005576 IEA
    proteinaceous extracellular matrix GO:0005578 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified Anxa2 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 3
ISEV standards
✔
IEM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP84|HSC73
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
MHCII|CD9|mac-1
EV Membrane markers
✔
CANX|HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
Western blotting
PubMed ID 10545503    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Molecular characterization of dendritic cell-derived exosomes. Selective accumulation of the heat shock protein hsc73.
Authors Thery C, Regnault A, Garin J, Wolfers J, Zitvogel L, Ricciardi-Castagnoli P, Raposo G, Amigorena S.
Journal name JCB
Publication year 1999
Sample Dendritic cells
Sample name D1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.14-1.20 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [MALDI TOF]
Western blotting
2
Experiment ID 73
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|HSP90
EV Cytosolic markers
✘ EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV 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
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD81|FLOT1
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV 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
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Cytosolic markers
✘ EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV 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
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Cytosolic markers
✘ EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV 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
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Cytosolic markers
✘ EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV 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 14
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
RAB7|RAB11
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD9|CD63|LAMP1|LAMP2
EV Membrane markers
✔
DNM
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 16081791    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of microglia-derived exosomes: metabolic role of the aminopeptidase CD13 in neuropeptide catabolism.
Authors Potolicchio I, Carven GJ, Xu X, Stipp C, Riese RJ, Stern LJ, Santambrogio L
Journal name JIMMU
Publication year 2005
Sample Microglia
Sample name N9
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LCQ DECA XP]
Western blotting
8
Experiment ID 14
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
RAB7|RAB11
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD9|CD63|LAMP1|LAMP2
EV Membrane markers
✔
DNM
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 16081791    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of microglia-derived exosomes: metabolic role of the aminopeptidase CD13 in neuropeptide catabolism.
Authors Potolicchio I, Carven GJ, Xu X, Stipp C, Riese RJ, Stern LJ, Santambrogio L
Journal name JIMMU
Publication year 2005
Sample Microglia
Sample name N9
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LCQ DECA XP]
Western blotting
9
Experiment ID 39
ISEV standards
✔
IEM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSC70
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
FLOT1
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 15210972    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Cells release prions in association with exosomes.
Authors Fevrier B, Vilette D, Archer F, Loew D, Faigle W, Vidal M, Laude H, Raposo G
Journal name PNAS
Publication year 2004
Sample Mov neuroglial cells
Sample name Mov neuroglial cell
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.14 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
 Protein-protein interactions for Anxa2
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which Anxa2 is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Dissolution of Fibrin Clot IEA Reactome
Muscle contraction IEA Reactome





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