Gene description for H2AFY2
Gene name H2A histone family, member Y2
Gene symbol H2AFY2
Other names/aliases macroH2A2
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - H2AFY2
ExoCarta ExoCarta_55506
Entrez Gene 55506
HGNC 14453
MIM 616141
UniProt Q9P0M6  
 H2AFY2 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Bladder cancer cells 20224111    
Neuroblastoma cells 25944692    
Ovarian cancer cells 23333927    
Ovarian cancer cells 23333927    
Thymus 23844026    
 Gene ontology annotations for H2AFY2
Molecular Function
    RNA polymerase II regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0000977 IDA
    chromatin DNA binding GO:0031490 IDA
    transcription regulatory region DNA binding GO:0044212 IDA
    protein heterodimerization activity GO:0046982 IEA
Biological Process
    positive regulation of keratinocyte differentiation GO:0045618 IMP
    brain development GO:0007420 IMP
    establishment of protein localization to chromatin GO:0071169 IMP
    nucleosome assembly GO:0006334 IEA
    negative regulation of transcription of nuclear large rRNA transcript from RNA polymerase I promoter GO:1901837 IGI
    dosage compensation GO:0007549 IDA
    regulation of cell growth GO:0001558 IGI
    chromatin modification GO:0016568 IEA
    negative regulation of transcription from RNA polymerase II promoter GO:0000122 IMP
    negative regulation of gene expression, epigenetic GO:0045814 IMP
Subcellular Localization
    nuclear chromatin GO:0000790 IDA
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA
    Barr body GO:0001740 IDA
    nucleosome GO:0000786 IEA
    ESC/E(Z) complex GO:0035098 IDA
    nucleoplasm GO:0005654 IDA
    nucleus GO:0005634 IDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified H2AFY2 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 76
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|GAPDH|HSP90
EV Cytosolic markers
CD81|CD9|CD63|LAMP1|MHCI
EV Membrane markers
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
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 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
3
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
4
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
5
Experiment ID 217
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
CD81|CD9|CD63
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
NTA
EV 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
 Protein-protein interactions for H2AFY2
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which H2AFY2 is involved
No pathways found





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