Gene description for SPIRE1
Gene name spire-type actin nucleation factor 1
Gene symbol SPIRE1
Other names/aliases Spir-1
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - SPIRE1
ExoCarta ExoCarta_56907
Entrez Gene 56907
HGNC 30622
MIM 609216
UniProt Q08AE8  
 SPIRE1 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Neuroblastoma cells 25944692    
 Gene ontology annotations for SPIRE1
Molecular Function
    actin binding GO:0003779 IEA
Biological Process
    actin cytoskeleton organization GO:0030036 IMP
    vesicle-mediated transport GO:0016192 ISS
    Golgi vesicle transport GO:0048193 IEA
    intracellular transport GO:0046907 ISS
    cleavage furrow formation GO:0036089 ISS
    actin nucleation GO:0045010 IEA
    protein transport GO:0015031 IEA
    polar body extrusion after meiotic divisions GO:0040038 ISS
    establishment of meiotic spindle localization GO:0051295 IMP
    formin-nucleated actin cable assembly GO:0070649 ISS
Subcellular Localization
    cleavage furrow GO:0032154 ISS
    cytoskeleton GO:0005856 IEA
    Golgi apparatus GO:0005794 IEA
    perinuclear region of cytoplasm GO:0048471 IEA
    cytoplasmic vesicle membrane GO:0030659 ISS
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IEA
    cell cortex GO:0005938 ISS
 Experiment description of studies that identified SPIRE1 in exosomes
1
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
 Protein-protein interactions for SPIRE1
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 SFN 2810
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
2 YWHAQ 10971
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which SPIRE1 is involved
No pathways found





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