Gene description for CBX8
Gene name	chromobox homolog 8
Gene symbol	CBX8
Other names/aliases	PC3 RC1
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - CBX8
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_57332
Vesiclepedia	VP_57332
Entrez Gene	57332
HGNC	15962
UniProt	Q9HC52
CBX8 identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Urine	21595033
Urine	21595033
Urine	21595033

Gene ontology annotations for CBX8

Molecular Function     chromatin binding GO:0003682 IBA     single-stranded RNA binding GO:0003727 IEA     protein binding GO:0005515 IPI     methylated histone binding GO:0035064 IBA     methylated histone binding GO:0035064 IDA     ubiquitin-protein transferase activator activity GO:0097027 IEA Biological Process     negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0000122 IBA     negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0000122 IMP     chromatin organization GO:0006325 IEA     positive regulation of cell population proliferation GO:0008284 IEA     positive regulation of collagen biosynthetic process GO:0032967 IEA     positive regulation of DNA repair GO:0045739 IEA     cellular response to hydrogen peroxide GO:0070301 IEA Subcellular Localization     chromatin GO:0000785 IBA     chromatin GO:0000785 IDA     heterochromatin GO:0000792 IEA     nucleus GO:0005634 IDA     nucleoplasm GO:0005654 IDA     nucleoplasm GO:0005654 TAS     PcG protein complex GO:0031519 IDA     PRC1 complex GO:0035102 IBA     PRC1 complex GO:0035102 IDA