Gene description for CUL3
Gene name cullin 3
Gene symbol CUL3
Other names/aliases CUL-3
PHA2E
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - CUL3
ExoCarta ExoCarta_8452
Entrez Gene 8452
HGNC 2553
MIM 603136
UniProt Q13618  
 CUL3 identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Hepatocellular carcinoma cells 26054723    
Neuroblastoma cells 25944692    
Thymus 23844026    
Urine 19056867    
 Gene ontology annotations for CUL3
Molecular Function
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    cyclin binding GO:0030332 IEA
    ubiquitin-protein transferase activity GO:0004842 IDA
    POZ domain binding GO:0031208 IDA
    ubiquitin protein ligase binding GO:0031625 IEA
    ubiquitin protein ligase activity GO:0061630 IBA
    protein homodimerization activity GO:0042803 IEA
    protein heterodimerization activity GO:0046982 IEA
Biological Process
    stress fiber assembly GO:0043149 IMP
    positive regulation of cytokinesis GO:0032467 IMP
    protein monoubiquitination GO:0006513 IDA
    G1/S transition of mitotic cell cycle GO:0000082 TAS
    cell cycle arrest GO:0007050 TAS
    mitotic metaphase plate congression GO:0007080 IMP
    Wnt signaling pathway GO:0016055 IEA
    ER to Golgi vesicle-mediated transport GO:0006888 IDA
    COPII vesicle coating GO:0048208 IMP
    embryonic cleavage GO:0040016 ISS
    positive regulation of cell proliferation GO:0008284 TAS
    trophectodermal cellular morphogenesis GO:0001831 IEA
    negative regulation of canonical Wnt signaling pathway GO:0090090 TAS
    intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway GO:0097193 TAS
    stem cell division GO:0017145 ISS
    positive regulation of mitotic metaphase/anaphase transition GO:0045842 IMP
    protein ubiquitination involved in ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process GO:0042787 IBA
    protein ubiquitination GO:0016567 IDA
    negative regulation of cyclin-dependent protein serine/threonine kinase by cyclin degradation GO:0008054 IDA
    proteasome-mediated ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process GO:0043161 IDA
    integrin-mediated signaling pathway GO:0007229 ISS
    negative regulation of Rho protein signal transduction GO:0035024 IMP
    cell migration GO:0016477 IMP
    gastrulation GO:0007369 IEA
    protein polyubiquitination GO:0000209 IDA
Subcellular Localization
    cytosol GO:0005829 TAS
    membrane GO:0016020 IDA
    Cul3-RING ubiquitin ligase complex GO:0031463 IDA
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA
    nucleoplasm GO:0005654 TAS
    polar microtubule GO:0005827 IDA
    Golgi membrane GO:0000139 IMP
 Experiment description of studies that identified CUL3 in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 235
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 Hepatocellular carcinoma cells
Sample name HKCI-8
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
RT-PCR
RNA Sequencing
2
Experiment ID 224
ISEV standards
EM|AFM
EV Biophysical techniques
Alix|TSG101
EV Cytosolic markers
CD63|CD81
EV Membrane markers
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
3
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
4
Experiment ID 63
ISEV standards
EV Biophysical techniques
EV Cytosolic markers
AQP2
EV Membrane markers
EV Negative markers
EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19056867    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Large-scale proteomics and phosphoproteomics of urinary exosomes.
Authors Gonzales PA, Pisitkun T, Hoffert JD, Tchapyjnikov D, Star RA, Kleta R, Wang NS, Knepper MA
Journal name JASN
Publication year 2009
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
 Protein-protein interactions for CUL3
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 CCNE1  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
2 RBX1 9978
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
3 CAND1 55832
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-Western Homo sapiens
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