Gene description for STARD7
Gene name StAR-related lipid transfer (START) domain containing 7
Gene symbol STARD7
Other names/aliases GTT1
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - STARD7
ExoCarta ExoCarta_56910
Vesiclepedia VP_56910
Entrez Gene 56910
HGNC 18063
UniProt Q9NQZ5  
 STARD7 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Hepatocytes 26054723    
 Gene ontology annotations for STARD7
Molecular Function
    lipid binding GO:0008289 IEA
Biological Process
    positive regulation of protein targeting to mitochondrion GO:1903955 IMP
Subcellular Localization
    mitochondrion GO:0005739 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified STARD7 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 237
MISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix|HSC70|GAPDH
EV Enriched 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 Hepatocytes
Sample name MIHA
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
RNA Sequencing
 Protein-protein interactions for STARD7
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which STARD7 is involved
No pathways found





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