Gene description for MET
Gene name MET proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase
Gene symbol MET
Other names/aliases AUTS9
DFNB97
HGFR
RCCP2
c-Met
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - MET
ExoCarta ExoCarta_4233
Entrez Gene 4233
HGNC 7029
MIM 164860
UniProt P08581  
 MET identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Hepatocellular carcinoma cells 26054723    
Melanoma cells 25950383    
Melanoma cells 25950383    
Melanoma cells 25950383    
Melanoma cells 25950383    
Neuroblastoma cells 25944692    
Ovarian cancer cells 23333927    
Ovarian cancer cells 23333927    
 Gene ontology annotations for MET
Molecular Function
    protein tyrosine kinase activity GO:0004713 TAS
    protein phosphatase binding GO:0019903 IPI
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    ATP binding GO:0005524 IEA
    hepatocyte growth factor-activated receptor activity GO:0005008 IEA
Biological Process
    signal transduction GO:0007165 TAS
    brain development GO:0007420 IEA
    hepatocyte growth factor receptor signaling pathway GO:0048012 IEA
    placenta development GO:0001890 IEA
    axon guidance GO:0007411 TAS
    positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter GO:0045944 IDA
    muscle cell migration GO:0014812 IEA
    cell surface receptor signaling pathway GO:0007166 NAS
    cell proliferation GO:0008283 TAS
    peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation GO:0018108 TAS
    protein autophosphorylation GO:0046777 IEA
    skeletal muscle tissue development GO:0007519 IEA
    positive regulation of endothelial cell chemotaxis GO:2001028 IMP
    myoblast proliferation GO:0051450 IEA
    positive regulation of glucose transport GO:0010828 IEA
    activation of MAPK activity GO:0000187 IEA
    branching morphogenesis of an epithelial tube GO:0048754 IMP
    semaphorin-plexin signaling pathway GO:0071526 IDA
    regulation of branching involved in salivary gland morphogenesis by mesenchymal-epithelial signaling GO:0060665 IEA
    negative regulation of hydrogen peroxide-mediated programmed cell death GO:1901299 IMP
    endothelial cell morphogenesis GO:0001886 IDA
    glucose homeostasis GO:0042593 IEA
    myotube differentiation GO:0014902 IEA
    adult behavior GO:0030534 IEA
    liver development GO:0001889 IEA
    positive chemotaxis GO:0050918 IDA
Subcellular Localization
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS
    extracellular region GO:0005576 IEA
    basal plasma membrane GO:0009925 IDA
    integral component of plasma membrane GO:0005887 TAS
    cell surface GO:0009986 IDA
    integral component of membrane GO:0016021 NAS
 Experiment description of studies that identified MET in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 236
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 MHCC97L
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
2
Experiment ID 236
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 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 MHCC97L
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
3
Experiment ID 254
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
FLOT1|CD81
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25950383    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteome characterization of melanoma exosomes reveals a specific signature for metastatic cell lines
Authors Lazar I, Clement E, Ducoux-Petit M, Denat L, Soldan V, Dauvillier S, Balor S4, Burlet-Schiltz O1, Larue L, Muller C Nieto L
Journal name Pigment Cell Melanoma Res
Publication year 2015
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name MNT-1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Unltracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13 - 1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
4
Experiment ID 255
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
FLOT1
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25950383    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteome characterization of melanoma exosomes reveals a specific signature for metastatic cell lines
Authors Lazar I, Clement E, Ducoux-Petit M, Denat L, Soldan V, Dauvillier S, Balor S4, Burlet-Schiltz O1, Larue L, Muller C Nieto L
Journal name Pigment Cell Melanoma Res
Publication year 2015
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name G1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Unltracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13 - 1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
5
Experiment ID 256
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
FLOT1
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25950383    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteome characterization of melanoma exosomes reveals a specific signature for metastatic cell lines
Authors Lazar I, Clement E, Ducoux-Petit M, Denat L, Soldan V, Dauvillier S, Balor S4, Burlet-Schiltz O1, Larue L, Muller C Nieto L
Journal name Pigment Cell Melanoma Res
Publication year 2015
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name 501mel
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Unltracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13 - 1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
6
Experiment ID 257
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
FLOT1
EV Membrane markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25950383    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteome characterization of melanoma exosomes reveals a specific signature for metastatic cell lines
Authors Lazar I, Clement E, Ducoux-Petit M, Denat L, Soldan V, Dauvillier S, Balor S4, Burlet-Schiltz O1, Larue L, Muller C Nieto L
Journal name Pigment Cell Melanoma Res
Publication year 2015
Sample Melanoma cells
Sample name Daju
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Unltracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13 - 1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
7
Experiment ID 224
ISEV standards
✔
EM|AFM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
CD63|CD81
EV Membrane markers
✔
GOLGA2
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25944692    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteogenomic analysis reveals exosomes are more oncogenic than ectosomes
Authors Keerthikumar S, Gangoda L, Liem M, Fonseka P, Atukorala I, Ozcitti C, Mechler A, Adda CG, Ang CS, Mathivanan S
Journal name Oncotarget
Publication year 2015
Sample Neuroblastoma cells
Sample name SH-SY5Y
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 Mass spectrometry
Western blotting
8
Experiment ID 211
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
EpCAM|TFRC
EV Membrane markers
✔
cytochrome c|GOLGA2
EV Negative markers
✘ EV 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
9
Experiment ID 212
ISEV standards
✔
CEM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix
EV Cytosolic markers
✔
EpCAM|TFRC
EV Membrane markers
✔
Cytochrome C|GOLGA2
EV Negative markers
✘ EV 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
 Protein-protein interactions for MET
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 CBL 867
Biochemical Activity Homo sapiens
2 HGF 3082
Invivo Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Biochemical Activity Homo sapiens
3 SRC 6714
Invivo Homo sapiens
4 STAT3 6774
Invivo Homo sapiens
5 SH3KBP1 30011
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
6 CDH1 999
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
7 RANBP9 10048
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
8 GRB2 2885
Invivo Homo sapiens
Invivo Homo sapiens
Invitro Homo sapiens
Invitro Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
9 SHC1 6464
Invivo Homo sapiens
10 RANBP10 57610
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
11 GLMN 11146
Invivo Homo sapiens
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
12 CTNNB1 1499
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which MET is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
Sema4D mediated inhibition of cell attachment and migration TAS Reactome





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