Gene description for WWTR1
Gene name WW domain containing transcription regulator 1
Gene symbol WWTR1
Other names/aliases TAZ
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - WWTR1
ExoCarta ExoCarta_25937
Entrez Gene 25937
HGNC 24042
MIM 607392
UniProt Q9GZV5  
 WWTR1 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Endothelial cells 26027894    
Hepatocellular carcinoma cells 26054723    
 Gene ontology annotations for WWTR1
Molecular Function
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    transcription coactivator activity GO:0003713 NAS
    protein homodimerization activity GO:0042803 IEA
    transcription corepressor activity GO:0003714 IEA
Biological Process
    negative regulation of protein phosphorylation GO:0001933 IMP
    regulation of SMAD protein import into nucleus GO:0060390 IDA
    protein ubiquitination GO:0016567 IEA
    negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter GO:0000122 IEA
    negative regulation of catenin import into nucleus GO:0035414 IMP
    osteoblast differentiation GO:0001649 IEA
    cilium morphogenesis GO:0060271 IEA
    stem cell division GO:0017145 IDA
    positive regulation of epithelial to mesenchymal transition GO:0010718 IDA
    transcription initiation from RNA polymerase II promoter GO:0006367 TAS
    SCF-dependent proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process GO:0031146 IEA
    negative regulation of protein kinase activity GO:0006469 IMP
    hippo signaling GO:0035329 TAS
    gene expression GO:0010467 TAS
    transforming growth factor beta receptor signaling pathway GO:0007179 TAS
    glomerulus development GO:0032835 IEA
    regulation of metanephric nephron tubule epithelial cell differentiation GO:0072307 IEA
    kidney morphogenesis GO:0060993 IEA
    positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter GO:0045944 TAS
    negative regulation of fat cell differentiation GO:0045599 IEA
    mesenchymal cell differentiation GO:0048762 IEA
    positive regulation of cell proliferation GO:0008284 IDA
    negative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway GO:0090090 IMP
    multicellular organism growth GO:0035264 IEA
    transcription, DNA-templated GO:0006351 TAS
    regulation of transcription, DNA-templated GO:0006355 NAS
Subcellular Localization
    nucleoplasm GO:0005654 TAS
    cytosol GO:0005829 TAS
    nucleus GO:0005634 NAS
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IDA
    transcription factor complex GO:0005667 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified WWTR1 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 226
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
GAPDH
EV Cytosolic markers
CD9|FLOT1
EV Membrane markers
LMNA|H2AFX|ATP5A1|TOMM20
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule mRNA
Identification method Small RNA sequencing (Illumina HiSeq 2000 (Solexa)
PubMed ID 26027894    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Quantitative and qualitative analysis of small RNAs in human endothelial cells and exosomes provides insights into localized RNA processing, degradation and sorting
Authors Bas W. M. van Balkom, Almut S. Eisele, D. Michiel Pegtel, Sander Bervoets, Marianne C. Verhaar
Journal name Journal of Extracellular Vesicles
Publication year 2015
Sample Endothelial cells
Sample name HMEC-1
Isolation/purification methods Differential ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.10 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study miRNA
Protein
snoRNA
lncRNA
yRNA
snRNA
mRNA
ncRNA
mtRNA
vtRNA
scaRNA
lincRNA
Methods used in the study Small RNA sequencing (Illumina HiSeq 2000 (Solexa)
Western blotting
2
Experiment ID 235
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix|HSC70|GAPDH
EV Cytosolic markers
EV Membrane markers
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
qNano
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule mRNA
Identification method RNA Sequencing
PubMed ID 26054723    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Hepatocellular carcinoma-derived exosomes promote motility of immortalized hepatocyte through transfer of oncogenic proteins and RNAs
Authors He M, Qin H, Poon TC, Sze SC, Ding X, Co NN, Ngai SM, Chan TF, Wong N
Journal name Carcinogenesis
Publication year 2015
Sample Hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Sample name HKCI-8
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
RNA
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
RT-PCR
RNA Sequencing
 Protein-protein interactions for WWTR1
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 TEAD4  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
2 SLC9A3R2 9351
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
3 YWHAE 7531
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
4 TEAD3  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
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