Gene description for EPCAM
Gene name epithelial cell adhesion molecule
Gene symbol EPCAM
Other names/aliases DIAR5
EGP-2
EGP314
EGP40
ESA
HNPCC8
KS1/4
KSA
M4S1
MIC18
MK-1
TACSTD1
TROP1
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - EPCAM
ExoCarta ExoCarta_4072
Vesiclepedia VP_4072
Entrez Gene 4072
HGNC 11529
MIM 185535
UniProt P16422  
 EPCAM identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Colon cancer cells 34887515    
Colorectal cancer cells 17956143    
Colorectal cancer cells 19837982    
Colorectal cancer cells 22740476    
Colorectal cancer cells 23161513    
Colorectal cancer cells 23161513    
Colorectal cancer cells 23161513    
Colorectal cancer cells 25890246    
Colorectal cancer cells 25890246    
Colorectal cancer cells 25890246    
Colorectal cancer cells 25890246    
Colorectal cancer cells 29472616    
Colorectal cancer cells 29472616    
Colorectal cancer cells 29472616    
Colorectal cancer cells 29472616    
Colorectal cancer cells 34887515    
Gastric cancer cells 33991177    
Gastric cancer cells 33991177    
Gastric cancer cells 33991177    
Intestinal epithelial cells 11487543    
Malignant ascites 21601258    
Malignant ascites 19188015    
Ovarian cancer cells 23333927    
Ovarian cancer cells 23333927    
Pleural effusions 21601258    
Prostate cancer cells 22723089    
Prostate cancer cells 22723089    
Prostate cancer cells 25844599    
Prostate cancer cells 25844599    
Serum 18589210    
Squamous carcinoma cells 20124223    
Thymus 23844026    
Urine 19056867    
 Gene ontology annotations for EPCAM
Molecular Function
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    protein-containing complex binding GO:0044877 IDA
    cadherin binding involved in cell-cell adhesion GO:0098641 IBA
Biological Process
    ureteric bud development GO:0001657 IEA
    positive regulation of cell population proliferation GO:0008284 IDA
    signal transduction involved in regulation of gene expression GO:0023019 IMP
    positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0045944 IDA
    stem cell differentiation GO:0048863 IMP
    cell-cell adhesion GO:0098609 IEA
    negative regulation of cell-cell adhesion mediated by cadherin GO:2000048 IDA
    positive regulation of stem cell proliferation GO:2000648 IMP
Subcellular Localization
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IDA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS
    bicellular tight junction GO:0005923 IBA
    bicellular tight junction GO:0005923 IDA
    cell surface GO:0009986 IEA
    basolateral plasma membrane GO:0016323 IDA
    apical plasma membrane GO:0016324 IDA
    lateral plasma membrane GO:0016328 IDA
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 HDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified EPCAM in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 1214
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
EPCAM|FLOT1|CD9|SDCBP
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Western blotting
PubMed ID 34887515    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Supermeres are functional extracellular nanoparticles replete with disease biomarkers and therapeutic targets
Authors Zhang Q, Jeppesen DK, Higginbotham JN, Graves-Deal R, Trinh VQ, Ramirez MA, Sohn Y, Neininger AC, Taneja N, McKinley ET, Niitsu H, Cao Z, Evans R, Glass SE, Ray KC, Fissell WH, Hill S, Rose KL, Huh WJ, Washington MK, Ayers GD, Burnette DT, Sharma S, Rome LH, Franklin JL, Lee YA, Liu Q, Coffey RJ.
Journal name Nat Cell Biol
Publication year 2021
Sample Colon cancer cells
Sample name DiFi-derived EGFR/CD81-positive sEVs - bright (FAVS)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Centrifugal ultrafiltration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
2
Experiment ID 20
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP90|CD63|CD81|LAMP1
Enriched markers
✔
GOLGA2|cytochrome c
Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 17956143    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of microvesicles derived from human colorectal cancer cells.
Authors Choi DS, Lee JM, Park GW, Lim HW, Bang JY, Kim YK, Kwon KH, Kwon HJ, Kim KP, Gho YS
Journal name JPR
Publication year 2007
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name HT29
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Diafiltration
Flotation density 1.16 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
3
Experiment ID 21
MISEV standards
✔
EM|IEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|HSP70|CD63
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry   
PubMed ID 19837982    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic and bioinformatic analysis of immunoaffinity-purified exosomes derived from the human colon tumor cell line LIM1215.
Authors Suresh Mathivanan, Justin W.E. Lim, Bow J. Tauro, Hong Ji, Robert L. Moritz and Richard J. Simpson
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2009
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name LIM1215
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.10-1.12 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
Western blotting
4
Experiment ID 201
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|HSP70|CD9
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 22740476    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Restoration of full-length APC protein in SW480 colon cancer cells induces exosome-mediated secretion of DKK-4.
Authors Lim JW, Mathias RA, Kapp EA, Layton MJ, Faux MC, Burgess AW, Ji H, Simpson RJ.
Journal name Electrophoresis
Publication year 2012
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name SW480
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
5
Experiment ID 207
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSP70|FLOT1
Enriched markers
✔
VDAC
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23161513    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of exosomes from mutant KRAS colon cancer cells identifies intercellular transfer of mutant KRAS.
Authors Demory Beckler M, Higginbotham JN, Franklin JL, Ham AJ, Halvey PJ, Imasuen IE, Whitwell C, Li M, Liebler DC, Coffey RJ.
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2012
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name DKO-1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
6
Experiment ID 208
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSP70|FLOT1
Enriched markers
✔
VDAC
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23161513    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of exosomes from mutant KRAS colon cancer cells identifies intercellular transfer of mutant KRAS.
Authors Demory Beckler M, Higginbotham JN, Franklin JL, Ham AJ, Halvey PJ, Imasuen IE, Whitwell C, Li M, Liebler DC, Coffey RJ.
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2012
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name Dks-8
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
7
Experiment ID 209
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSP70|FLOT1
Enriched markers
✔
VDAC
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23161513    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of exosomes from mutant KRAS colon cancer cells identifies intercellular transfer of mutant KRAS.
Authors Demory Beckler M, Higginbotham JN, Franklin JL, Ham AJ, Halvey PJ, Imasuen IE, Whitwell C, Li M, Liebler DC, Coffey RJ.
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2012
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name DLD-1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
8
Experiment ID 282
MISEV standards
✔
CEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|CD63|CD81|EpCAM
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✔
DLS
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25890246    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Highly-purified exosomes and shed microvesicles isolated from the human colon cancer cell line LIM1863 by sequential centrifugal ultrafiltration are biochemically and functionally distinct.
Authors Xu R, Greening DW, Rai A, Ji H, Simpson RJ.
Journal name Methods
Publication year 2015
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name LIM1863 - Ultracentrifugation - Rep 1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Centrifugal concentration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
Western blotting
9
Experiment ID 283
MISEV standards
✔
CEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|CD63|CD81|EpCAM
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✔
DLS
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25890246    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Highly-purified exosomes and shed microvesicles isolated from the human colon cancer cell line LIM1863 by sequential centrifugal ultrafiltration are biochemically and functionally distinct.
Authors Xu R, Greening DW, Rai A, Ji H, Simpson RJ.
Journal name Methods
Publication year 2015
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name LIM1863 - Ultracentrifugation - Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Centrifugal concentration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
Western blotting
10
Experiment ID 285
MISEV standards
✔
CEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|CD63|CD81|EpCAM
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✔
DLS
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25890246    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Highly-purified exosomes and shed microvesicles isolated from the human colon cancer cell line LIM1863 by sequential centrifugal ultrafiltration are biochemically and functionally distinct.
Authors Xu R, Greening DW, Rai A, Ji H, Simpson RJ.
Journal name Methods
Publication year 2015
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name LIM1863 - Sequential centrifugal ultrafiltration - Rep 1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Sequential centrifugal ultrafiltration
Centrifugal concentration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
Western blotting
11
Experiment ID 286
MISEV standards
✔
CEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|CD63|CD81|EpCAM
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✔
DLS
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25890246    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Highly-purified exosomes and shed microvesicles isolated from the human colon cancer cell line LIM1863 by sequential centrifugal ultrafiltration are biochemically and functionally distinct.
Authors Xu R, Greening DW, Rai A, Ji H, Simpson RJ.
Journal name Methods
Publication year 2015
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name LIM1863 - Sequential centrifugal ultrafiltration - Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Sequential centrifugal ultrafiltration
Centrifugal concentration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
Western blotting
12
Experiment ID 336
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD9|CD81|EPCAM|TSG101
Enriched markers
✔
CANX
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 29472616    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Mutant p53 cancers reprogram macrophages to tumor supporting macrophages via exosomal miR-1246
Authors Cooks T, Pateras IS, Jenkins LM, Patel KM, Robles AI, Morris J, Forshew T, Appella E, Gorgoulis VG, Harris CC.
Journal name Nat Commun
Publication year 2018
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name HCT116
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
Western blotting
13
Experiment ID 337
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
CD9|CD81|EPCAM|TSG101
Enriched markers
✔
CANX
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 29472616    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Mutant p53 cancers reprogram macrophages to tumor supporting macrophages via exosomal miR-1246
Authors Cooks T, Pateras IS, Jenkins LM, Patel KM, Robles AI, Morris J, Forshew T, Appella E, Gorgoulis VG, Harris CC.
Journal name Nat Commun
Publication year 2018
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name HCT116
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
Western blotting
14
Experiment ID 342
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD9|CD81|EPCAM
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 29472616    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Mutant p53 cancers reprogram macrophages to tumor supporting macrophages via exosomal miR-1246
Authors Cooks T, Pateras IS, Jenkins LM, Patel KM, Robles AI, Morris J, Forshew T, Appella E, Gorgoulis VG, Harris CC.
Journal name Nat Commun
Publication year 2018
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name HT29
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
miRNA
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
miR-chip array
15
Experiment ID 343
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD9|CD81|EPCAM
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 29472616    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Mutant p53 cancers reprogram macrophages to tumor supporting macrophages via exosomal miR-1246
Authors Cooks T, Pateras IS, Jenkins LM, Patel KM, Robles AI, Morris J, Forshew T, Appella E, Gorgoulis VG, Harris CC.
Journal name Nat Commun
Publication year 2018
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name HT29
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
miRNA
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
miR-chip array
16
Experiment ID 1203
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
SDCBP|FLOT1|CD9|CD81|CD63|EPCAM|GAPDH|LAMP1|TFRC|CD151|CD82|LAMP2|RAB35|TSG101|FLOT2|RAB5B|ICAM1|RAB5A
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 34887515    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Supermeres are functional extracellular nanoparticles replete with disease biomarkers and therapeutic targets
Authors Zhang Q, Jeppesen DK, Higginbotham JN, Graves-Deal R, Trinh VQ, Ramirez MA, Sohn Y, Neininger AC, Taneja N, McKinley ET, Niitsu H, Cao Z, Evans R, Glass SE, Ray KC, Fissell WH, Hill S, Rose KL, Huh WJ, Washington MK, Ayers GD, Burnette DT, Sharma S, Rome LH, Franklin JL, Lee YA, Liu Q, Coffey RJ.
Journal name Nat Cell Biol
Publication year 2021
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name DiFi
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Centrifugal ultrafiltration
Ultracentrifugation
OptiPrep density gradient centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
miRNA
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
RNA sequencing
17
Experiment ID 363
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|GAPDH|AQP1|CD151|CD81|CD82|CD9|EPCAM|FLOT1|FLOT2|ICAM1|ITGA2B|LAMP2|RAB35|RAB5A|RAB5B|SDCBP|TFRC|UCHL1
Enriched markers
✔
DCLK1
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 33991177    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Cancer stem cell marker DCLK1 reprograms small extracellular vesicles toward migratory phenotype in gastric cancer cells
Authors Carli ALE, Afshar-Sterle S, Rai A, Fang H, O'Keefe R, Tse J, Ferguson FM, Gray NS, Ernst M, Greening DW, Buchert M.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2021
Sample Gastric cancer cells
Sample name MKN1 - 100K pellet
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
18
Experiment ID 364
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|GAPDH|AQP1|CD151|CD81|CD82|CD9|EPCAM|FLOT1|FLOT2|ICAM1|ITGA2B|LAMP2|RAB35|RAB5A|RAB5B|SDCBP|TFRC|UCHL1
Enriched markers
✔
DCLK1
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 33991177    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Cancer stem cell marker DCLK1 reprograms small extracellular vesicles toward migratory phenotype in gastric cancer cells
Authors Carli ALE, Afshar-Sterle S, Rai A, Fang H, O'Keefe R, Tse J, Ferguson FM, Gray NS, Ernst M, Greening DW, Buchert M.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2021
Sample Gastric cancer cells
Sample name MKN1 - 100K pellet
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
19
Experiment ID 365
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|GAPDH|AQP1|CD151|CD81|CD82|CD9|EPCAM|FLOT1|FLOT2|ICAM1|ITGA2B|LAMP2|RAB35|RAB5A|RAB5B|SDCBP|TFRC|UCHL1
Enriched markers
✔
DCLK1
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 33991177    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Cancer stem cell marker DCLK1 reprograms small extracellular vesicles toward migratory phenotype in gastric cancer cells
Authors Carli ALE, Afshar-Sterle S, Rai A, Fang H, O'Keefe R, Tse J, Ferguson FM, Gray NS, Ernst M, Greening DW, Buchert M.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2021
Sample Gastric cancer cells
Sample name MKN1 - 100K pellet
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
20
Experiment ID 4
MISEV standards
✔
IEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD63|MHCI|MHCII
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 11487543    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Intestinal epithelial cells secrete exosome-like vesicles.
Authors van Niel G, Raposo G, Candalh C, Boussac M, Hershberg R, Cerf-Bensussan N, Heyman M
Journal name Not applicable
Publication year 2001
Sample Intestinal epithelial cells
Sample name HT29-19A
T84-DRB1*0401/CIITA
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [MALDI TOF]
Western blotting
21
Experiment ID 108
MISEV standards
✔
EM|IEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|CD81|CD9|EpCAM
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Western blotting
PubMed ID 21601258    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Loss of EpCAM expression in breast cancer derived serum exosomes: Role of proteolytic cleavage.
Authors Rupp AK, Rupp C, Keller S, Brase JC, Ehehalt R, Fogel M, Moldenhauer G, Marme F, Sultmann H, Altevogt P.
Journal name GO
Publication year 2011
Sample Malignant ascites
Sample name Malignant ascites - Ovarian cancer
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Immunobeads (EPCAM, CD24)
Flotation density 1.04-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
miRNA
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Immunoelctron microscopy
22
Experiment ID 131
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|EpCAM|CD9
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Western blotting
PubMed ID 19188015    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Systemic presence and tumor-growth promoting effect of ovarian carcinoma released exosomes
Authors Keller S, Konig AK, Marme F, Runz S, Wolterink S, Koensgen D, Mustea A, Sehouli J, Altevogt P.
Journal name CL
Publication year 2009
Sample Malignant ascites
Sample name Malignant ascites - Ovarian cancer
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.08-1.14 mg/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Lipids
Methods used in the study Cytofluorographic analysis
Annexin-V-FITC
Western blotting
FACS
23
Experiment ID 211
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix|EpCAM|TFRC
Enriched markers
✔
cytochrome c|GOLGA2
Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23333927    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Characterization and proteomic analysis of ovarian cancer-derived exosomes.
Authors Liang B, Peng P, Chen S, Li L, Zhang M, Cao D, Yang J, Li H, Gui T, Li X, Shen K.
Journal name J Proteomics
Publication year 2013
Sample Ovarian cancer cells
Sample name IGROV1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.09-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
24
Experiment ID 212
MISEV standards
✔
CEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix|EpCAM|TFRC
Enriched markers
✔
Cytochrome C|GOLGA2
Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23333927    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Characterization and proteomic analysis of ovarian cancer-derived exosomes.
Authors Liang B, Peng P, Chen S, Li L, Zhang M, Cao D, Yang J, Li H, Gui T, Li X, Shen K.
Journal name J Proteomics
Publication year 2013
Sample Ovarian cancer cells
Sample name OVCAR-3
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.09-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
25
Experiment ID 109
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|CD9|MHCII|HLA-DR|CD24|EpCAM
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Western blotting
PubMed ID 21601258    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Loss of EpCAM expression in breast cancer derived serum exosomes: Role of proteolytic cleavage.
Authors Rupp AK, Rupp C, Keller S, Brase JC, Ehehalt R, Fogel M, Moldenhauer G, Marme F, Sultmann H, Altevogt P.
Journal name GO
Publication year 2011
Sample Pleural effusions
Sample name Pleural effusions - Breast cancer
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Immunobeads (EPCAM)
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
miRNA
Methods used in the study Western blotting
26
Experiment ID 142
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|HSP90|RAB5|LAMP2|CD9
Enriched markers
✔
HSP90B1
Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry [QTOF]   
PubMed ID 22723089    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Prostate cancer cell derived exosomes
Authors Hosseini-Beheshti E, Guns ES.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2012
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name LNCaP - Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF]
27
Experiment ID 143
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|HSP90|RAB5|LAMP2|CD9
Enriched markers
✔
HSP90B1
Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry [QTOF]   
PubMed ID 22723089    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Prostate cancer cell derived exosomes
Authors Hosseini-Beheshti E, Guns ES.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2012
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name LNCaP - Rep 3
Isolation/purification methods Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF]
28
Experiment ID 275
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix|RAB5A|CD9|CD82|CD63|CD81
Enriched markers
✔
AIF
Negative markers
✔
NTA
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
29
Experiment ID 274
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix|RAB5A|CD9|CD82|CD63|CD81
Enriched markers
✔
AIF
Negative markers
✔
NTA
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
30
Experiment ID 45
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
EpCAM
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 18589210    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description MicroRNA signatures of tumor-derived exosomes as diagnostic biomarkers of ovarian cancer.
Authors Taylor DD, Gercel-Taylor C
Journal name GO
Publication year 2008
Sample Serum
Sample name Serum - Papillary adenocarcinoma of ovary
Isolation/purification methods Ultracentrifugation
Immunobeads (EpCAM)
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
miRNA
Methods used in the study Western blotting
467microRNA Array
31
Experiment ID 191
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|CD81|CD9
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 20124223    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Hypoxic tumor cell modulates its microenvironment to enhance angiogenic and metastatic potential by secretion of proteins and exosomes.
Authors Park JE, Tan HS, Datta A, Lai RC, Zhang H, Meng W, Lim SK, Sze SK.
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2010
Sample Squamous carcinoma cells
Sample name Squamous carcinoma cell (A431)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
32
Experiment ID 217
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|CD81|CD9|CD63
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23844026    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Characterization of human thymic exosomes.
Authors Skogberg G, Gudmundsdottir J, van der Post S, Sandstrom K, Bruhn S, Benson M, Mincheva-Nilsson L, Baranov V, Telemo E, Ekwall O.
Journal name PLoS One
Publication year 2013
Sample Thymus
Sample name Normal-Thymus
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
33
Experiment ID 63
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
AQP2
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19056867    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Large-scale proteomics and phosphoproteomics of urinary exosomes.
Authors Gonzales PA, Pisitkun T, Hoffert JD, Tchapyjnikov D, Star RA, Kleta R, Wang NS, Knepper MA
Journal name JASN
Publication year 2009
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
 Protein-protein interactions for EPCAM
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 EPCAM 4072
Co-purification Homo sapiens
Co-purification Homo sapiens
2 POU2F1 5451
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
3 TSC22D2 9819
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
4 CLDN7 1366
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
5 FHL2 2274
Co-fractionation Homo sapiens
6 HSPA1A 3303
Cross-Linking-MS (XL-MS) Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which EPCAM is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Cell surface interactions at the vascular wall TAS Reactome
Hemostasis TAS Reactome





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