Gene description for INS
Gene name insulin
Gene symbol INS
Other names/aliases IDDM
IDDM1
IDDM2
ILPR
IRDN
MODY10
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - INS
ExoCarta ExoCarta_3630
Vesiclepedia VP_3630
Entrez Gene 3630
HGNC 6081
MIM 176730
UniProt P01308  
 INS identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Hepatocellular carcinoma cells 26054723    
 Gene ontology annotations for INS
Molecular Function
    protease binding GO:0002020 IPI
    insulin receptor binding GO:0005158 IDA
    insulin receptor binding GO:0005158 IPI
    insulin-like growth factor receptor binding GO:0005159 IPI
    hormone activity GO:0005179 IC
    hormone activity GO:0005179 IMP
    hormone activity GO:0005179 NAS
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    identical protein binding GO:0042802 IPI
Biological Process
    positive regulation of cytokine production GO:0001819 IDA
    negative regulation of acute inflammatory response GO:0002674 IDA
    glucose metabolic process GO:0006006 IEA
    regulation of DNA-templated transcription GO:0006355 NAS
    regulation of amino acid metabolic process GO:0006521 IMP
    acute-phase response GO:0006953 IDA
    G protein-coupled receptor signaling pathway GO:0007186 IDA
    cell-cell signaling GO:0007267 IC
    positive regulation of cell population proliferation GO:0008284 IDA
    insulin receptor signaling pathway GO:0008286 IDA
    insulin receptor signaling pathway GO:0008286 IMP
    positive regulation of gene expression GO:0010628 IGI
    negative regulation of gene expression GO:0010629 IDA
    positive regulation of nitric oxide mediated signal transduction GO:0010750 IDA
    positive regulation of nitric oxide mediated signal transduction GO:0010750 IMP
    positive regulation of neuron projection development GO:0010976 IC
    regulation of transmembrane transporter activity GO:0022898 IDA
    positive regulation of cell growth GO:0030307 NAS
    positive regulation of cell migration GO:0030335 ISS
    positive regulation of protein autophosphorylation GO:0031954 ISS
    activation of protein kinase B activity GO:0032148 IDA
    regulation of protein localization GO:0032880 IDA
    negative regulation of NAD(P)H oxidase activity GO:0033861 IDA
    nitric oxide-cGMP-mediated signaling GO:0038060 IDA
    wound healing GO:0042060 IDA
    negative regulation of protein catabolic process GO:0042177 IDA
    vasodilation GO:0042311 IDA
    vasodilation GO:0042311 NAS
    glucose homeostasis GO:0042593 IBA
    glucose homeostasis GO:0042593 IMP
    positive regulation of MAPK cascade GO:0043410 IDA
    positive regulation of cell differentiation GO:0045597 NAS
    negative regulation of gluconeogenesis GO:0045721 NAS
    positive regulation of glycogen biosynthetic process GO:0045725 IDA
    negative regulation of glycogen catabolic process GO:0045818 IMP
    positive regulation of glycolytic process GO:0045821 IDA
    positive regulation of glycolytic process GO:0045821 IMP
    positive regulation of mitotic nuclear division GO:0045840 IDA
    negative regulation of proteolysis GO:0045861 IMP
    negative regulation of fatty acid metabolic process GO:0045922 IMP
    positive regulation of D-glucose import GO:0046326 IDA
    positive regulation of insulin receptor signaling pathway GO:0046628 IDA
    alpha-beta T cell activation GO:0046631 IDA
    positive regulation of lipid biosynthetic process GO:0046889 NAS
    regulation of synaptic plasticity GO:0048167 TAS
    regulation of protein secretion GO:0050708 IDA
    negative regulation of protein secretion GO:0050709 IDA
    positive regulation of protein secretion GO:0050714 IBA
    cognition GO:0050890 TAS
    negative regulation of lipid catabolic process GO:0050995 IMP
    negative regulation of lipid catabolic process GO:0050995 NAS
    positive regulation of nitric-oxide synthase activity GO:0051000 NAS
    positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity GO:0051092 IDA
    positive regulation of protein metabolic process GO:0051247 IMP
    positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction GO:0051897 IDA
    fatty acid homeostasis GO:0055089 IMP
    negative regulation of respiratory burst involved in inflammatory response GO:0060266 IDA
    positive regulation of respiratory burst GO:0060267 IDA
    positive regulation of peptide hormone secretion GO:0090277 TAS
    positive regulation of brown fat cell differentiation GO:0090336 TAS
    positive regulation of protein localization to nucleus GO:1900182 IDA
    positive regulation of long-term synaptic potentiation GO:1900273 TAS
    negative regulation of oxidative stress-induced intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway GO:1902176 NAS
    positive regulation of dendritic spine maintenance GO:1902952 IGI
    regulation of protein localization to plasma membrane GO:1903076 IGI
    negative regulation of reactive oxygen species biosynthetic process GO:1903427 IGI
    neuron projection maintenance GO:1990535 IGI
    negative regulation of feeding behavior GO:2000252 IDA
Subcellular Localization
    Golgi membrane GO:0000139 TAS
    extracellular region GO:0005576 IC
    extracellular region GO:0005576 TAS
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IBA
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IDA
    endoplasmic reticulum lumen GO:0005788 TAS
    Golgi lumen GO:0005796 TAS
    transport vesicle GO:0030133 TAS
    endosome lumen GO:0031904 TAS
    endoplasmic reticulum-Golgi intermediate compartment membrane GO:0033116 TAS
    secretory granule lumen GO:0034774 TAS
 Experiment description of studies that identified INS in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 235
MISEV standards
EM
Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix|HSC70|GAPDH
Enriched markers
HSP90B1
Negative markers
qNano
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
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 INS
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 UBR2 23304
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
2 COL14A1 7373
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
3 COL6A1 1291
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
4 NOTCH2NL 388677
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
5 MECP2 4204
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
6 HSPA5 3309
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
7 SULF1 23213
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
8 TMEM2 23670
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
9 KRTAP1-3  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
10 KMT2A  
Biochemical Activity Homo sapiens
11 ATE1 11101
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
12 RB1 5925
Co-purification Homo sapiens
13 PTGES2 80142
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
14 CRYAB 1410
Protein-peptide Homo sapiens
15 SEMA3C 10512
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
16 NBPF19  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
17 CHST10  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
18 PTEN 5728
Biochemical Activity Homo sapiens
19 KRTAP1-1  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
20 ADAMTS2 9509
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
21 ZDHHC23  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
22 NOV 4856
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
23 LINGO1 84894
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
24 PRSS12 8492
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
25 APP 351
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
26 IGFBP7 3490
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
27 ADAMTSL4  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
28 MAPK6  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
29 TCF4  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
30 SULF2 55959
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
31 UBR1 197131
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
32 CYSRT1 375791
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
33 TXNDC17 84817
Biochemical Activity Homo sapiens
34 ADAM9 8754
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
35 ZDHHC18 84243
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
36 LAMA5 3911
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
37 ERAP1 51752
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
38 FGFR4 2264
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
39 PXYLP1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
40 ST3GAL6 10402
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
41 RGS20 8601
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
42 HLA-C 3107
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which INS is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Amyloid fiber formation TAS Reactome
Asparagine N-linked glycosylation TAS Reactome
COPI-mediated anterograde transport TAS Reactome
Developmental Biology IEA Reactome
ER to Golgi Anterograde Transport TAS Reactome
FOXO-mediated transcription IEA Reactome
FOXO-mediated transcription TAS Reactome
FOXO-mediated transcription of oxidative stress, metabolic and neuronal genes IEA Reactome
FOXO-mediated transcription of oxidative stress, metabolic and neuronal genes TAS Reactome
Gene expression (Transcription) IEA Reactome
Gene expression (Transcription) TAS Reactome
Generic Transcription Pathway IEA Reactome
Generic Transcription Pathway TAS Reactome
Insulin processing TAS Reactome
Insulin processing IEA Reactome
Insulin receptor recycling TAS Reactome
Insulin receptor signalling cascade TAS Reactome
Integration of energy metabolism IEA Reactome
Intracellular signaling by second messengers TAS Reactome
IRS activation TAS Reactome
Membrane Trafficking TAS Reactome
Metabolism IEA Reactome
Metabolism of proteins TAS Reactome
Metabolism of proteins IEA Reactome
Negative regulation of the PI3K/AKT network TAS Reactome
NPAS4 regulates expression of target genes IEA Reactome
Peptide hormone metabolism TAS Reactome
Peptide hormone metabolism IEA Reactome
PI5P, PP2A and IER3 Regulate PI3K/AKT Signaling TAS Reactome
PIP3 activates AKT signaling TAS Reactome
Post-translational protein modification TAS Reactome
Regulation of beta-cell development IEA Reactome
Regulation of gene expression in beta cells IEA Reactome
Regulation of insulin secretion IEA Reactome
RNA Polymerase II Transcription IEA Reactome
RNA Polymerase II Transcription TAS Reactome
Signal attenuation TAS Reactome
Signal Transduction TAS Reactome
Signaling by Insulin receptor TAS Reactome
Signaling by Receptor Tyrosine Kinases TAS Reactome
Synthesis, secretion, and deacylation of Ghrelin TAS Reactome
Transcriptional Regulation by NPAS4 IEA Reactome
Transport to the Golgi and subsequent modification TAS Reactome
Vesicle-mediated transport TAS Reactome





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