Gene description for VAMP2
Gene name vesicle-associated membrane protein 2 (synaptobrevin 2)
Gene symbol VAMP2
Other names/aliases SYB2
VAMP-2
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - VAMP2
ExoCarta ExoCarta_6844
Vesiclepedia VP_6844
Entrez Gene 6844
HGNC 12643
MIM 185881
UniProt P63027  
 VAMP2 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells 36408942    
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells 36408942    
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells 36408942    
Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells 36408942    
Colorectal cancer cells 23161513    
Colorectal cancer cells 23161513    
Colorectal cancer cells 23161513    
Neuroblastoma cells 25944692    
Platelets 25332113    
Platelets 25332113    
Platelets 25332113    
Prostate cancer cells 25844599    
Retinal pigment epithelial cells 35333565    
Retinal pigment epithelial cells 35333565    
Thymus 23844026    
Urine 22418980    
Urine 22418980    
 Gene ontology annotations for VAMP2
Molecular Function
    SNAP receptor activity GO:0005484 IBA
    SNARE binding GO:0000149 ISS
    phospholipid binding GO:0005543 ISS
    syntaxin-1 binding GO:0017075 ISS
    calmodulin binding GO:0005516 ISS
    calcium-dependent protein binding GO:0048306 ISS
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    syntaxin binding GO:0019905 ISS
    protein self-association GO:0043621 TAS
Biological Process
    vesicle-mediated transport GO:0016192 ISS
    protein complex assembly GO:0006461 ISS
    membrane fusion GO:0061025 ISS
    Golgi to plasma membrane protein transport GO:0043001 ISS
    positive regulation of intracellular protein transport GO:0090316 ISS
    cellular response to insulin stimulus GO:0032869 ISS
    post-Golgi vesicle-mediated transport GO:0006892 TAS
    regulation of insulin secretion GO:0050796 TAS
    energy reserve metabolic process GO:0006112 TAS
    exocytosis GO:0006887 TAS
    synaptic vesicle exocytosis GO:0016079 TAS
    membrane organization GO:0061024 TAS
    regulation of exocytosis GO:0017157 ISS
    vesicle fusion GO:0006906 IBA
    mucus secretion GO:0070254 IMP
    synaptic transmission GO:0007268 TAS
    cellular protein metabolic process GO:0044267 TAS
    regulation of histamine secretion by mast cell GO:1903593 IMP
    protein transport GO:0015031 ISS
    small molecule metabolic process GO:0044281 TAS
    regulation of vesicle-mediated transport GO:0060627 ISS
    glutamate secretion GO:0014047 TAS
    long-term synaptic potentiation GO:0060291 ISS
    neurotransmitter secretion GO:0007269 TAS
    neutrophil degranulation GO:0043312 IMP
    natural killer cell degranulation GO:0043320 IMP
    response to glucose GO:0009749 ISS
    calcium ion-dependent exocytosis GO:0017156 ISS
    eosinophil degranulation GO:0043308 IMP
    regulation of delayed rectifier potassium channel activity GO:1902259 ISS
Subcellular Localization
    intracellular membrane-bounded organelle GO:0043231 ISS
    clathrin-sculpted monoamine transport vesicle membrane GO:0070083 TAS
    cytoplasmic vesicle GO:0031410 ISS
    perinuclear region of cytoplasm GO:0048471 ISS
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 TAS
    neuron projection GO:0043005 ISS
    trans-Golgi network GO:0005802 ISS
    clathrin-coated vesicle GO:0030136 IDA
    synaptic vesicle membrane GO:0030672 TAS
    zymogen granule membrane GO:0042589 ISS
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA
    SNARE complex GO:0031201 TAS
    secretory granule GO:0030141 ISS
    synapse GO:0045202 ISS
    cell junction GO:0030054 IEA
    secretory granule membrane GO:0030667 TAS
    neuron projection terminus GO:0044306 ISS
    synaptobrevin 2-SNAP-25-syntaxin-1a-complexin II complex GO:0070033 ISS
    cytosol GO:0005829 TAS
    voltage-gated potassium channel complex GO:0008076 ISS
    synaptobrevin 2-SNAP-25-syntaxin-1a complex GO:0070044 ISS
    integral component of plasma membrane GO:0005887 TAS
    membrane GO:0016020 IDA
    clathrin-sculpted gamma-aminobutyric acid transport vesicle membrane GO:0061202 TAS
    synaptic vesicle GO:0008021 TAS
    synaptobrevin 2-SNAP-25-syntaxin-1a-complexin I complex GO:0070032 ISS
    clathrin-sculpted glutamate transport vesicle membrane GO:0060203 TAS
 Experiment description of studies that identified VAMP2 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 489
ISEV standards
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EM
EV Biophysical techniques
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Cd9|Cd81|Cd63|Gapdh|Sdcbp|Lamp1|Aqp1|Rab5a|Icam1|Cd82|Itga2b|Tsg101|Lamp2|Rab35|Flot1|Flot2|Cd151|Rab5b|Tfrc|Uchl1
EV Enriched markers
✔
Canx
EV Negative markers
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NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 36408942    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description Quantitative proteomic analysis of exosomes from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells and rat bone marrow stem cells
Authors Xu X, Yin F, Guo M, Gan G, Lin G, Wen C, Wang J, Song P, Wang J, Qi ZQ, Zhong CQ.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
Sample name BMSC - Passage 6
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectometry
2
Experiment ID 490
ISEV standards
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EM
EV Biophysical techniques
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Cd9|Cd81|Cd63|Gapdh|Sdcbp|Lamp1|Aqp1|Rab5a|Icam1|Cd82|Itga2b|Tsg101|Lamp2|Rab35|Flot1|Flot2|Cd151|Rab5b|Tfrc|Uchl1
EV Enriched markers
✔
Canx
EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 36408942    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description Quantitative proteomic analysis of exosomes from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells and rat bone marrow stem cells
Authors Xu X, Yin F, Guo M, Gan G, Lin G, Wen C, Wang J, Song P, Wang J, Qi ZQ, Zhong CQ.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
Sample name BMSC - Passage 7
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectometry
3
Experiment ID 491
ISEV standards
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EM
EV Biophysical techniques
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Cd9|Cd81|Cd63|Gapdh|Sdcbp|Lamp1|Aqp1|Rab5a|Icam1|Cd82|Itga2b|Tsg101|Lamp2|Rab35|Flot1|Flot2|Cd151|Rab5b|Tfrc|Uchl1
EV Enriched markers
✔
Canx
EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 36408942    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description Quantitative proteomic analysis of exosomes from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells and rat bone marrow stem cells
Authors Xu X, Yin F, Guo M, Gan G, Lin G, Wen C, Wang J, Song P, Wang J, Qi ZQ, Zhong CQ.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
Sample name BMSC - Passage 8
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectometry
4
Experiment ID 492
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
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Cd9|Cd81|Cd63|Gapdh|Sdcbp|Lamp1|Aqp1|Rab5a|Icam1|Cd82|Itga2b|Tsg101|Lamp2|Rab35|Flot1|Flot2|Cd151|Rab5b|Tfrc|Uchl1
EV Enriched markers
✔
Canx
EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 36408942    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description Quantitative proteomic analysis of exosomes from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells and rat bone marrow stem cells
Authors Xu X, Yin F, Guo M, Gan G, Lin G, Wen C, Wang J, Song P, Wang J, Qi ZQ, Zhong CQ.
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells
Sample name BMSC - Passage 9
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectometry
5
Experiment ID 207
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
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TSG101|HSP70|FLOT1
EV Enriched markers
✔
VDAC
EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23161513    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of exosomes from mutant KRAS colon cancer cells identifies intercellular transfer of mutant KRAS.
Authors Demory Beckler M, Higginbotham JN, Franklin JL, Ham AJ, Halvey PJ, Imasuen IE, Whitwell C, Li M, Liebler DC, Coffey RJ.
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2012
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name DKO-1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
6
Experiment ID 208
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSP70|FLOT1
EV Enriched markers
✔
VDAC
EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23161513    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of exosomes from mutant KRAS colon cancer cells identifies intercellular transfer of mutant KRAS.
Authors Demory Beckler M, Higginbotham JN, Franklin JL, Ham AJ, Halvey PJ, Imasuen IE, Whitwell C, Li M, Liebler DC, Coffey RJ.
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2012
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name Dks-8
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
7
Experiment ID 209
ISEV standards
✘ EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|HSP70|FLOT1
EV Enriched markers
✔
VDAC
EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23161513    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of exosomes from mutant KRAS colon cancer cells identifies intercellular transfer of mutant KRAS.
Authors Demory Beckler M, Higginbotham JN, Franklin JL, Ham AJ, Halvey PJ, Imasuen IE, Whitwell C, Li M, Liebler DC, Coffey RJ.
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2012
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name DLD-1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
8
Experiment ID 224
ISEV standards
✔
EM|AFM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|CD63|CD81
EV Enriched markers
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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
9
Experiment ID 231
ISEV standards
✘ EV Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|CD63|CD9
EV Enriched markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25332113    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Lipidomic and proteomic characterization of platelet extracellular vesicle subfractions from senescent platelets
Authors Pienimaeki-Roemer A, Kuhlmann K, Bottcher A, Konovalova T, Black A, Orso E, Liebisch G, Ahrens M, Eisenacher M, Meyer HE, Schmitz G.
Journal name Transfusion
Publication year 2015
Sample Platelets
Sample name PL-Exs - Rep 1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Optiprep density gradient
Flotation density 1.12-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Lipids
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
10
Experiment ID 232
ISEV standards
✘ EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Enriched markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25332113    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Lipidomic and proteomic characterization of platelet extracellular vesicle subfractions from senescent platelets
Authors Pienimaeki-Roemer A, Kuhlmann K, Bottcher A, Konovalova T, Black A, Orso E, Liebisch G, Ahrens M, Eisenacher M, Meyer HE, Schmitz G.
Journal name Transfusion
Publication year 2015
Sample Platelets
Sample name PL-Exs - Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Optiprep density gradient
Flotation density 1.12-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
11
Experiment ID 233
ISEV standards
✘ EV Biophysical techniques
✘ EV Enriched markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25332113    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Lipidomic and proteomic characterization of platelet extracellular vesicle subfractions from senescent platelets
Authors Pienimaeki-Roemer A, Kuhlmann K, Bottcher A, Konovalova T, Black A, Orso E, Liebisch G, Ahrens M, Eisenacher M, Meyer HE, Schmitz G.
Journal name Transfusion
Publication year 2015
Sample Platelets
Sample name PL-Exs - Rep 3
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Optiprep density gradient
Flotation density 1.12-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
12
Experiment ID 274
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix|RAB5A|CD9|CD82|CD63|CD81
EV Enriched markers
✔
AIF
EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25844599    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Molecular profiling of prostate cancer derived exosomes may reveal a predictive signature for response to docetaxel.
Authors Kharaziha P, Chioureas D, Rutishauser D, Baltatzis G, Lennartsson L, Fonseca P, Azimi A, Hultenby K, Zubarev R, Ullen A, Yachnin J, Nilsson S, Panaretakis T.
Journal name Oncotarget
Publication year 2015
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name DU145 - Docetaxel resistant
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13-1.18 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
Flow cytometry
Western blotting
13
Experiment ID 834
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
LAMP2|CD63|FLOT1|ITGA2B|ICAM1|CD9|CD151|TFRC|RAB5A|GAPDH|AQP1|TSG101
EV Enriched markers
✔
CANX
EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 35333565    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description LAMP2A regulates the loading of proteins into exosomes
Authors Ferreira JV, da Rosa Soares A, Ramalho J, Máximo Carvalho C, Cardoso MH, Pintado P, Carvalho AS, Beck HC, Matthiesen R, Zuzarte M, Girão H, van Niel G, Pereira P
Journal name Sci Adv
Publication year 2022
Sample Retinal pigment epithelial cells
Sample name ARPE-19
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
14
Experiment ID 835
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
CD63|FLOT1|ITGA2B|ICAM1|CD9|CD151|TFRC|RAB5A|GAPDH|AQP1|TSG101
EV Enriched markers
✔
CANX
EV Negative markers
✔
NTA
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 35333565    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description LAMP2A regulates the loading of proteins into exosomes
Authors Ferreira JV, da Rosa Soares A, Ramalho J, Máximo Carvalho C, Cardoso MH, Pintado P, Carvalho AS, Beck HC, Matthiesen R, Zuzarte M, Girão H, van Niel G, Pereira P
Journal name Sci Adv
Publication year 2022
Sample Retinal pigment epithelial cells
Sample name ARPE-19
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
15
Experiment ID 217
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|CD81|CD9|CD63
EV Enriched 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
16
Experiment ID 196
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|HSP70|CD9
EV Enriched markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 22418980    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description A multiplex quantitative proteomics strategy for protein biomarker studies in urinary exosomes.
Authors Raj DA, Fiume I, Capasso G, Pocsfalvi G.
Journal name Kidney Int
Publication year 2012
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal high density
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose cushion
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
17
Experiment ID 197
ISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|HSP70|CD9
EV Enriched markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 22418980    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description A multiplex quantitative proteomics strategy for protein biomarker studies in urinary exosomes.
Authors Raj DA, Fiume I, Capasso G, Pocsfalvi G.
Journal name Kidney Int
Publication year 2012
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal low density
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose cushion
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for VAMP2
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 STX1B 112755
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
2 BCAP31 10134
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
3 RABAC1 10567
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
4 STX1A 6804
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
Invitro Homo sapiens
Invitro Homo sapiens
5 SNAP25 6616
Invitro Homo sapiens
6 STX3 6809
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
7 SNAP23 8773
Invitro Homo sapiens
Invivo Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
8 STXBP2 6813
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
9 VAPA 9218
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
10 VAMP8 8673
Invivo Homo sapiens
11 VAPB 9217
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
12 STXBP3 6814
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
13 STX4 6810
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Invivo Homo sapiens
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
14 CPLX1 10815
Invitro Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
15 STX2 2054
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
16 STX11 8676
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
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