Gene description for LGALS7B
Gene name lectin, galactoside-binding, soluble, 7B
Gene symbol LGALS7B
Other names/aliases GAL7
Gal-7
HKL-14
LGALS7
PI7
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - LGALS7B
ExoCarta ExoCarta_653499
Entrez Gene 653499
HGNC 34447
UniProt P47929  
 LGALS7B identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Keratinocytes 19530224    
Keratinocytes 19530224    
Saliva 19199708    
Thymus 23844026    
 Gene ontology annotations for LGALS7B
Molecular Function
    carbohydrate binding GO:0030246 IEA
Biological Process
    apoptotic process GO:0006915 IEA
    heterophilic cell-cell adhesion via plasma membrane cell adhesion molecules GO:0007157 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 IEA
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IEA
    nucleus GO:0005634 IEA
 Experiment description of studies that identified LGALS7B in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 189
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
EV Cytosolic markers
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19530224    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Profile of exosomes related proteins released by differentiated and undifferentiated human keratinocytes.
Authors Chavez-Muñoz C, Kilani RT, Ghahary A.
Journal name J Cell Physiol
Publication year 2009
Sample Keratinocytes
Sample name Keratinocytes - Differentiated
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Sucrose cushion
Filtration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
2
Experiment ID 190
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
HSC70
EV Cytosolic markers
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19530224    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Profile of exosomes related proteins released by differentiated and undifferentiated human keratinocytes.
Authors Chavez-Muñoz C, Kilani RT, Ghahary A.
Journal name J Cell Physiol
Publication year 2009
Sample Keratinocytes
Sample name Keratinocytes - Undifferentiated
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Sucrose cushion
Filtration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
3
Experiment ID 66
ISEV standards
IEM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix
EV Cytosolic markers
CD63|CD81
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19199708    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of human parotid gland exosomes by multidimensional protein identification technology (MudPIT).
Authors Gonzalez-Begne M, Lu B, Han X, Hagen FK, Hand AR, Melvin JE, Yates JR
Journal name JPR
Publication year 2009
Sample Saliva
Sample name Saliva
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
4
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 LGALS7B
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which LGALS7B is involved
No pathways found





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