Gene description for Akr1a1
Gene name aldo-keto reductase family 1, member A1 (aldehyde reductase)
Gene symbol Akr1a1
Other names/aliases 2610201A18Rik
Akr1a4
Species Mus musculus
 Database cross references - Akr1a1
ExoCarta ExoCarta_58810
Entrez Gene 58810
UniProt Q9JII6  
 Akr1a1 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Mast cells 17486113    
Mov neuroglial cells 15210972    
Pancreatic cells 19351151    
 Gene ontology annotations for Akr1a1
Molecular Function
    oxidoreductase activity GO:0016491 IEA
    alcohol dehydrogenase (NADP+) activity GO:0008106 NAS
    alditol:NADP+ 1-oxidoreductase activity GO:0004032 TAS
    L-glucuronate reductase activity GO:0047939 IDA
Biological Process
    L-ascorbic acid biosynthetic process GO:0019853 IDA
    D-glucuronate catabolic process GO:0042840 IDA
    aldehyde catabolic process GO:0046185 IDA
    oxidation-reduction process GO:0055114 ISS
Subcellular Localization
    apical plasma membrane GO:0016324 IDA
    extracellular space GO:0005615 ISO
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 ISO
    cytosol GO:0005829 IDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified Akr1a1 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 15
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
EV Cytosolic markers
CD63
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule mrna
Identification method Microarray
PubMed ID 17486113    
Organism Mus musculus
Homo sapiens
Experiment description Exosome-mediated transfer of mRNAs and microRNAs is a novel mechanism of genetic exchange between cells.
Authors Valadi H, Ekstrom K, Bossios A, Sjostrand M, Lee JJ, Lotvall JO
Journal name NCB
Publication year 2007
Sample Mast cells
Sample name MC9
Bone marrow-derived mast cells
HMC-1
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.11-1.21 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
mRNA
miRNA
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [MALDI TOF]
Western blotting
Microarray
miRCURY LNA Array
2
Experiment ID 39
ISEV standards
IEM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|HSC70
EV Cytosolic markers
FLOT1
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 15210972    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Cells release prions in association with exosomes.
Authors Fevrier B, Vilette D, Archer F, Loew D, Faigle W, Vidal M, Laude H, Raposo G
Journal name PNAS
Publication year 2004
Sample Mov neuroglial cells
Sample name Mov neuroglial cell
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.14 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
3
Experiment ID 188
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
GAPDH|UCHL1|HSP90
EV Cytosolic markers
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19351151    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Characterization of vesicles secreted from insulinoma NIT-1 cells.
Authors Lee HS, Jeong J, Lee KJ.
Journal name J Proteome Res
Publication year 2009
Sample Pancreatic cells
Sample name Pancreatic beta cell (NIT-1)
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for Akr1a1
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which Akr1a1 is involved
No pathways found





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