Gene description for MATN2
Gene name matrilin 2
Gene symbol MATN2
Other names/aliases -
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - MATN2
ExoCarta ExoCarta_4147
Entrez Gene 4147
HGNC 6908
MIM 602108
UniProt O00339  
 MATN2 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Colorectal cancer cells 25890246    
Colorectal cancer cells 25890246    
Prostate cancer cells 25857301    
 Gene ontology annotations for MATN2
Molecular Function
    calcium ion binding GO:0005509 IEA
    molecular_function GO:0003674 ND
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
Biological Process
    response to axon injury GO:0048678 IEA
    glial cell migration GO:0008347 IEA
    axon guidance GO:0007411 IEA
    neuron migration GO:0001764 IEA
    biological_process GO:0008150 ND
    dendrite regeneration GO:0031104 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    basement membrane GO:0005604 IEA
    proteinaceous extracellular matrix GO:0005578 NAS
    extracellular matrix GO:0031012 ISS
 Experiment description of studies that identified MATN2 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 282
ISEV standards
CEM
EV Biophysical techniques
Alix|TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
CD63|CD81|EpCAM
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
DLS
EV 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
2
Experiment ID 283
ISEV standards
CEM
EV Biophysical techniques
Alix|TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
CD63|CD81|EpCAM
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
DLS
EV 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
3
Experiment ID 250
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
GAPDH|TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
CD63|CD81
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25857301    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Large oncosomes contain distinct protein cargo and represent a separate functional class of tumor-derived extracellular vesicles.
Authors Minciacchi VR, You S, Spinelli C, Morley S, Zandian M, Aspuria PJ, Cavallini L, Ciardiello C, Reis Sobreiro M, Morello M, Kharmate G, Jang SC, Kim DK, Hosseini-Beheshti E, Tomlinson Guns E, Gleave M, Gho YS, Mathivanan S, Yang W, Freeman MR, Di Vizio D
Journal name Oncotarget
Publication year 2015
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name DU145 - expressing DIAPH3 hRNA
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
OptiPrep density gradient
Flotation density 1.10 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for MATN2
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 COL1A1 1277
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
2 MATN2 4147
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
3 MATN4  
Invitro Homo sapiens
4 MATN1  
Invitro Homo sapiens
5 FBN2 2201
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which MATN2 is involved
No pathways found





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