Gene description for MUC1
Gene name mucin 1, cell surface associated
Gene symbol MUC1
Other names/aliases ADMCKD
ADMCKD1
CA 15-3
CD227
EMA
H23AG
KL-6
MAM6
MCD
MCKD
MCKD1
MUC-1
MUC-1/SEC
MUC-1/X
MUC1/ZD
PEM
PEMT
PUM
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - MUC1
ExoCarta ExoCarta_4582
Vesiclepedia VP_4582
Entrez Gene 4582
HGNC 7508
MIM 158340
UniProt P15941  
 MUC1 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Bladder cancer cells 20224111    
Breast cancer cells 19415654    
Breast milk 17641064    
Breast milk 17641064    
Gastric cancer cells 33991177    
Gastric cancer cells 33991177    
Gastric cancer cells 33991177    
Prostate cancer cells 25844599    
Prostate cancer cells 25844599    
Saliva 19199708    
Tracheobronchial cells 19190083    
Urine 15326289    
Urine 19056867    
Urine 20224111    
Urine 20224111    
Urine 21595033    
Urine 21595033    
Urine 21595033    
Urine 22418980    
Urine 22418980    
 Gene ontology annotations for MUC1
Molecular Function
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    transcription cofactor activity GO:0003712 IDA
    RNA polymerase II core promoter proximal region sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0000978 IDA
    p53 binding GO:0002039 IPI
Biological Process
    regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter in response to stress GO:0043618 IDA
    positive regulation of histone H4 acetylation GO:0090240 IDA
    negative regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage by p53 class mediator GO:1902166 IDA
    DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator resulting in transcription of p21 class mediator GO:0006978 IDA
    cellular protein metabolic process GO:0044267 TAS
    positive regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter in response to stress GO:0036003 IDA
    negative regulation of cell adhesion mediated by integrin GO:0033629 IDA
    negative regulation of transcription by competitive promoter binding GO:0010944 IDA
    DNA damage response, signal transduction by p53 class mediator resulting in cell cycle arrest GO:0006977 IDA
    protein O-linked glycosylation GO:0006493 TAS
    post-translational protein modification GO:0043687 TAS
    O-glycan processing GO:0016266 TAS
Subcellular Localization
    integral component of plasma membrane GO:0005887 TAS
    nuclear chromatin GO:0000790 IDA
    Golgi lumen GO:0005796 TAS
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IDA
    apical plasma membrane GO:0016324 IEA
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA
    vesicle GO:0031982 IDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified MUC1 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 76
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|GAPDH|HSP90|CD81|CD9|CD63|LAMP1|MHCI
Enriched markers
✔
HSP90B1
Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
FACS
PubMed ID 20224111    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomics analysis of bladder cancer exosomes.
Authors Welton JL, Khanna S, Giles PJ, Brennan P, Brewis IA, Staffurth J, Mason MD, Clayton A.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2010
Sample Bladder cancer cells
Sample name HT1376
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.10-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [MALDI TOF/TOF]
Western blotting
FACS
2
Experiment ID 65
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP60|HSP27|GAPDH|FLOT2
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Western blotting
PubMed ID 19415654    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomics of MUC1-containing lipid rafts from plasma membranes and exosomes of human breast carcinoma cells MCF-7.
Authors Staubach S, Razawi H, Hanisch FG.
Journal name PROTEOMICS
Publication year 2009
Sample Breast cancer cells
Sample name MCF-7
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [MALDI TOF]
Western blotting
3
Experiment ID 46
MISEV standards
✔
EM|IEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
HSC70|CD63|MHCII|CD81|CD86
Enriched markers
✔
CANX
Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method FACS
Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 17641064    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Exosomes with immune modulatory features are present in human breast milk.
Authors Admyre C, Johansson SM, Qazi KR, Filen JJ, Lahesmaa R, Norman M, Neve EP, Scheynius A, Gabrielsson S
Journal name JIMMU
Publication year 2007
Sample Breast milk
Sample name Breast milk - Colostrum
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.10-1.18 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
FACS
4
Experiment ID 48
MISEV standards
✔
EM|IEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
HSC70|CD63|CD86|MHCII
Enriched markers
✔
CANX
Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method FACS
PubMed ID 17641064    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Exosomes with immune modulatory features are present in human breast milk.
Authors Admyre C, Johansson SM, Qazi KR, Filen JJ, Lahesmaa R, Norman M, Neve EP, Scheynius A, Gabrielsson S
Journal name JIMMU
Publication year 2007
Sample Breast milk
Sample name Breast milk - Mature milk
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.10-1.18 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
FACS
5
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
6
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
7
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
8
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
9
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
10
Experiment ID 66
MISEV standards
✔
IEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix|CD63|CD81
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19199708    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of human parotid gland exosomes by multidimensional protein identification technology (MudPIT).
Authors Gonzalez-Begne M, Lu B, Han X, Hagen FK, Hand AR, Melvin JE, Yates JR
Journal name JPR
Publication year 2009
Sample Saliva
Sample name Saliva
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
11
Experiment ID 34
MISEV standards
✔
EM|IEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|CD63|MHCI|MHCII
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Immunoelectron Microscopy
Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
FACS
PubMed ID 19190083    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Characterization of exosome-like vesicles released from human tracheobronchial ciliated epithelium: a possible role in innate defense.
Authors Kesimer M, Scull M, Brighton B, Demaria G, Burns K, O'Neal W, Pickles RJ, Sheehan JK
Journal name FASEB
Publication year 2009
Sample Tracheobronchial cells
Sample name Tracheobronchial epithelial cells
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.16 -1.18 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
mRNA
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
FACS
12
Experiment ID 13
MISEV standards
✔
IEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|RAB4|RAB5B|RAB11|TSG101|CD9|AQP2|AQP1
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 15326289    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Identification and proteomic profiling of exosomes in human urine.
Authors Pisitkun T, Shen RF, Knepper MA
Journal name PNAS
Publication year 2004
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal
Isolation/purification methods Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LCQ DECA XP]
Western blotting
13
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
14
Experiment ID 77
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
CD81|CD9|CD63
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method FACS
PubMed ID 20224111    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomics analysis of bladder cancer exosomes.
Authors Welton JL, Khanna S, Giles PJ, Brennan P, Brewis IA, Staffurth J, Mason MD, Clayton A.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2010
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study FACS
15
Experiment ID 78
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
CD81|CD9|CD63
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method FACS
PubMed ID 20224111    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomics analysis of bladder cancer exosomes.
Authors Welton JL, Khanna S, Giles PJ, Brennan P, Brewis IA, Staffurth J, Mason MD, Clayton A.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2010
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Bladder cancer
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study FACS
16
Experiment ID 193
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD63|CD9
Enriched markers
✔
PHB
Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 21595033    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of urinary exosomes from patients of early IgA nephropathy and thin basement membrane nephropathy.
Authors Moon PG, Lee JE, You S, Kim TK, Cho JH, Kim IS, Kwon TH, Kim CD, Park SH, Hwang D, Kim YL, Baek MC.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2011
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
17
Experiment ID 194
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✘ Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 21595033    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of urinary exosomes from patients of early IgA nephropathy and thin basement membrane nephropathy.
Authors Moon PG, Lee JE, You S, Kim TK, Cho JH, Kim IS, Kwon TH, Kim CD, Park SH, Hwang D, Kim YL, Baek MC.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2011
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Patients of basement membrane nephropathy
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
18
Experiment ID 195
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✘ Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 21595033    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of urinary exosomes from patients of early IgA nephropathy and thin basement membrane nephropathy.
Authors Moon PG, Lee JE, You S, Kim TK, Cho JH, Kim IS, Kwon TH, Kim CD, Park SH, Hwang D, Kim YL, Baek MC.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2011
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Patients of early IgA nephropathy
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
19
Experiment ID 196
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|HSP70|CD9
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 22418980    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description A multiplex quantitative proteomics strategy for protein biomarker studies in urinary exosomes.
Authors Raj DA, Fiume I, Capasso G, Pocsfalvi G.
Journal name Kidney Int
Publication year 2012
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal high density
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose cushion
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
20
Experiment ID 197
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|HSP70|CD9
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 22418980    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description A multiplex quantitative proteomics strategy for protein biomarker studies in urinary exosomes.
Authors Raj DA, Fiume I, Capasso G, Pocsfalvi G.
Journal name Kidney Int
Publication year 2012
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal low density
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose cushion
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for MUC1
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 LYN 4067
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
2 GALNT12 79695
Biochemical Activity Homo sapiens
3 CTNNB1 1499
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Invivo Homo sapiens
Invivo Homo sapiens
Invivo Homo sapiens
Invitro Homo sapiens
Invitro Homo sapiens
Invitro Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
4 SRC 6714
Invivo Homo sapiens
Invivo Homo sapiens
Invitro Homo sapiens
Invitro Homo sapiens
5 APC  
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
6 GALNT4 8693
Biochemical Activity Homo sapiens
7 PRKCD 5580
Invitro Homo sapiens
Invivo Homo sapiens
8 ERBB4 2066
Invivo Homo sapiens
9 SOS1 6654
Invivo Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
10 EGFR 1956
Invivo Homo sapiens
Invivo Homo sapiens
11 OSGEP 55644
Invitro Homo sapiens
12 JUP 3728
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Co-localization Homo sapiens
13 GSK3B 2932
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Invivo Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
14 GRB2 2885
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
15 ERBB2 2064
Invivo Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Co-localization Homo sapiens
16 CTNND1 1500
Invivo Homo sapiens
Invitro Homo sapiens
17 ERBB3 2065
Invivo Homo sapiens
18 Ctnnb1 12387
Affinity Capture-Western Mus musculus
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 Pathways in which MUC1 is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
O-linked glycosylation of mucins TAS Reactome
Termination of O-glycan biosynthesis TAS Reactome





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