Gene description for FAM117A
Gene name family with sequence similarity 117, member A
Gene symbol FAM117A
Other names/aliases -
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - FAM117A
ExoCarta ExoCarta_81558
Entrez Gene 81558
HGNC 24179
UniProt Q9C073  
 FAM117A identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Hepatocytes 26054723    
 Gene ontology annotations for FAM117A
 Experiment description of studies that identified FAM117A in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 237
ISEV standards
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix|HSC70|GAPDH
EV Cytosolic markers
EV Membrane 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 FAM117A
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.
 Pathways in which FAM117A is involved
No pathways found





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