Gene description for HGFAC
Gene name HGF activator
Gene symbol HGFAC
Other names/aliases HGFA
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - HGFAC
ExoCarta ExoCarta_3083
Entrez Gene 3083
HGNC 4894
MIM 604552
UniProt Q04756  
 HGFAC identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Prostate cancer cells 25844599    
Prostate cancer cells 25844599    
 Gene ontology annotations for HGFAC
Molecular Function
    serine-type endopeptidase activity GO:0004252 IEA
    serine-type peptidase activity GO:0008236 TAS
Biological Process
    proteolysis GO:0006508 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular region GO:0005576 NAS
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified HGFAC in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 275
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix|RAB5A
EV Cytosolic markers
CD9|CD82|CD63|CD81
EV Membrane markers
AIF
EV Negative markers
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25844599    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Molecular profiling of prostate cancer derived exosomes may reveal a predictive signature for response to docetaxel.
Authors Kharaziha P, Chioureas D, Rutishauser D, Baltatzis G, Lennartsson L, Fonseca P, Azimi A, Hultenby K, Zubarev R, Ullen A, Yachnin J, Nilsson S, Panaretakis T.
Journal name Oncotarget
Publication year 2015
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name DU145 - Docetaxel sensitive
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.12-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry/Flow cytometry/Western blotting
2
Experiment ID 274
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix|RAB5A
EV Cytosolic markers
CD9|CD82|CD63|CD81
EV Membrane markers
AIF
EV Negative markers
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25844599    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Molecular profiling of prostate cancer derived exosomes may reveal a predictive signature for response to docetaxel.
Authors Kharaziha P, Chioureas D, Rutishauser D, Baltatzis G, Lennartsson L, Fonseca P, Azimi A, Hultenby K, Zubarev R, Ullen A, Yachnin J, Nilsson S, Panaretakis T.
Journal name Oncotarget
Publication year 2015
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name DU145 - Docetaxel resistant
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13-1.18 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
Flow cytometry
Western blotting
 Protein-protein interactions for HGFAC
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 HGF 3082
Invitro Homo sapiens
View the network image/svg+xml
 Pathways in which HGFAC is involved
No pathways found





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