Gene description for ATRN
Gene name attractin
Gene symbol ATRN
Other names/aliases DPPT-L
MGCA
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - ATRN
ExoCarta ExoCarta_8455
Vesiclepedia VP_8455
Entrez Gene 8455
HGNC 885
MIM 603130
UniProt O75882  
 ATRN 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    
Gastric cancer cells 33991177    
Gastric cancer cells 33991177    
Gastric cancer cells 33991177    
Mesenchymal stem cells Unpublished / Not applicable
Mesenchymal stem cells 36408942    
Ovarian cancer cells 23333927    
Ovarian cancer cells 23333927    
Plasma 36624553    
Plasma 36624553    
Prostate cancer cells 25844599    
Urine 19056867    
Urine 25452312    
 Gene ontology annotations for ATRN
Molecular Function
    carbohydrate binding GO:0030246 IEA
    signaling receptor activity GO:0038023 IEA
Biological Process
    inflammatory response GO:0006954 IEA
    cerebellum development GO:0021549 IEA
    regulation of multicellular organism growth GO:0040014 IEA
    myelination GO:0042552 IEA
    pigmentation GO:0043473 IEA
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular space GO:0005615 HDA
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IDA
    Golgi apparatus GO:0005794 IBA
    plasma membrane GO:0005886 IEA
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 HDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified ATRN in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 489
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Cd9|Cd81|Cd63|Gapdh|Sdcbp|Lamp1|Aqp1|Rab5a|Icam1|Cd82|Itga2b|Tsg101|Lamp2|Rab35|Flot1|Flot2|Cd151|Rab5b|Tfrc|Uchl1
Enriched markers
✔
Canx
Negative markers
✔
NTA
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
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Cd9|Cd81|Cd63|Gapdh|Sdcbp|Lamp1|Aqp1|Rab5a|Icam1|Cd82|Itga2b|Tsg101|Lamp2|Rab35|Flot1|Flot2|Cd151|Rab5b|Tfrc|Uchl1
Enriched markers
✔
Canx
Negative markers
✔
NTA
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
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Cd9|Cd81|Cd63|Gapdh|Sdcbp|Lamp1|Aqp1|Rab5a|Icam1|Cd82|Itga2b|Tsg101|Lamp2|Rab35|Flot1|Flot2|Cd151|Rab5b|Tfrc|Uchl1
Enriched markers
✔
Canx
Negative markers
✔
NTA
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
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
Cd9|Cd81|Cd63|Gapdh|Sdcbp|Lamp1|Aqp1|Rab5a|Icam1|Cd82|Itga2b|Tsg101|Lamp2|Rab35|Flot1|Flot2|Cd151|Rab5b|Tfrc|Uchl1
Enriched markers
✔
Canx
Negative markers
✔
NTA
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 363
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|GAPDH|AQP1|CD151|CD81|CD82|CD9|EPCAM|FLOT1|FLOT2|ICAM1|ITGA2B|LAMP2|RAB35|RAB5A|RAB5B|SDCBP|TFRC|UCHL1
Enriched markers
✔
DCLK1
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 33991177    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Cancer stem cell marker DCLK1 reprograms small extracellular vesicles toward migratory phenotype in gastric cancer cells
Authors "Carli ALE, Afshar-Sterle S, Rai A, Fang H, O'Keefe R, Tse J, Ferguson FM, Gray NS, Ernst M, Greening DW, Buchert M."
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2021
Sample Gastric cancer cells
Sample name MKN1 - 100K pellet
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
6
Experiment ID 364
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|GAPDH|AQP1|CD151|CD81|CD82|CD9|EPCAM|FLOT1|FLOT2|ICAM1|ITGA2B|LAMP2|RAB35|RAB5A|RAB5B|SDCBP|TFRC|UCHL1
Enriched markers
✔
DCLK1
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 33991177    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Cancer stem cell marker DCLK1 reprograms small extracellular vesicles toward migratory phenotype in gastric cancer cells
Authors "Carli ALE, Afshar-Sterle S, Rai A, Fang H, O'Keefe R, Tse J, Ferguson FM, Gray NS, Ernst M, Greening DW, Buchert M."
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2021
Sample Gastric cancer cells
Sample name MKN1 - 100K pellet
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
7
Experiment ID 365
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|GAPDH|AQP1|CD151|CD81|CD82|CD9|EPCAM|FLOT1|FLOT2|ICAM1|ITGA2B|LAMP2|RAB35|RAB5A|RAB5B|SDCBP|TFRC|UCHL1
Enriched markers
✔
DCLK1
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 33991177    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Cancer stem cell marker DCLK1 reprograms small extracellular vesicles toward migratory phenotype in gastric cancer cells
Authors "Carli ALE, Afshar-Sterle S, Rai A, Fang H, O'Keefe R, Tse J, Ferguson FM, Gray NS, Ernst M, Greening DW, Buchert M."
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2021
Sample Gastric cancer cells
Sample name MKN1 - 100K pellet
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
8
Experiment ID 126
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
GAPDH
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry [LTQ-FT Ultra]
PubMed ID Unpublished / Not applicable
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Mesenchymal Stem Cell Exosomes: The Future MSC-based Therapy?
Authors "Ruenn Chai Lai, Ronne Wee Yeh Yeo, Soon Sim Tan, Bin Zhang, Yijun Yin, Newman Siu Kwan Sze, Andre Choo, and Sai Kiang Lim"
Journal name Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy
Publication year 2011
Sample Mesenchymal stem cells
Sample name huES9.E1
Isolation/purification methods HPLC
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Antobody array
Mass spectrometry
9
Experiment ID 488
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD9|CD81|CD63|GAPDH|SDCBP|LAMP1|TFRC|UCHL1|FLOT2|LAMP2|FLOT1|ICAM1|RAB5B|CD151|RAB35|TSG101|RAB5A|CD82
Enriched markers
✔
CANX
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 36408942    
Organism Homo sapiens
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 Mesenchymal stem cells
Sample name UCMSC
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectometry
10
Experiment ID 211
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix|EpCAM|TFRC
Enriched markers
✔
cytochrome c|GOLGA2
Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23333927    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Characterization and proteomic analysis of ovarian cancer-derived exosomes.
Authors "Liang B, Peng P, Chen S, Li L, Zhang M, Cao D, Yang J, Li H, Gui T, Li X, Shen K."
Journal name J Proteomics
Publication year 2013
Sample Ovarian cancer cells
Sample name IGROV1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.09-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
11
Experiment ID 212
MISEV standards
✔
CEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix|EpCAM|TFRC
Enriched markers
✔
Cytochrome C|GOLGA2
Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 23333927    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Characterization and proteomic analysis of ovarian cancer-derived exosomes.
Authors "Liang B, Peng P, Chen S, Li L, Zhang M, Cao D, Yang J, Li H, Gui T, Li X, Shen K."
Journal name J Proteomics
Publication year 2013
Sample Ovarian cancer cells
Sample name OVCAR-3
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.09-1.15 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry
12
Experiment ID 606
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD9|HSP90|TSG101|GAPDH
Enriched markers
✔
CANX
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Western blotting
PubMed ID 36624553    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Combination of size-exclusion chromatography and ion exchange adsorption for improving the proteomic analysis of plasma-derived extracellular vesicles
Authors "Wang Y, Zhang Y, Li Z, Wei S, Chi X, Yan X, Lv H, Zhao L, Zhao L. "
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample Plasma
Sample name Plasma - Ion exchange adsorption 12.5 mg
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Size exclusion chromatography
Ion exchange adsorption
Centrifugation
Centrifugal ultrafiltration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
13
Experiment ID 606
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD9|HSP90|TSG101|GAPDH
Enriched markers
✔
CANX
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 36624553    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Combination of size-exclusion chromatography and ion exchange adsorption for improving the proteomic analysis of plasma-derived extracellular vesicles
Authors "Wang Y, Zhang Y, Li Z, Wei S, Chi X, Yan X, Lv H, Zhao L, Zhao L. "
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample Plasma
Sample name Plasma - Ion exchange adsorption 12.5 mg
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Size exclusion chromatography
Ion exchange adsorption
Centrifugation
Centrifugal ultrafiltration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
14
Experiment ID 607
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD9|HSP90|TSG101|GAPDH
Enriched markers
✔
CANX
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Western blotting
PubMed ID 36624553    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Combination of size-exclusion chromatography and ion exchange adsorption for improving the proteomic analysis of plasma-derived extracellular vesicles
Authors "Wang Y, Zhang Y, Li Z, Wei S, Chi X, Yan X, Lv H, Zhao L, Zhao L. "
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample Plasma
Sample name Plasma - Ion exchange adsorption 25 mg
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Size exclusion chromatography
Ion exchange adsorption
Centrifugation
Centrifugal ultrafiltration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
15
Experiment ID 607
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
CD9|HSP90|TSG101|GAPDH
Enriched markers
✔
CANX
Negative markers
✔
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 36624553    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Combination of size-exclusion chromatography and ion exchange adsorption for improving the proteomic analysis of plasma-derived extracellular vesicles
Authors "Wang Y, Zhang Y, Li Z, Wei S, Chi X, Yan X, Lv H, Zhao L, Zhao L. "
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample Plasma
Sample name Plasma - Ion exchange adsorption 25 mg
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Size exclusion chromatography
Ion exchange adsorption
Centrifugation
Centrifugal ultrafiltration
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
16
Experiment ID 275
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix|RAB5A|CD9|CD82|CD63|CD81
Enriched markers
✔
AIF
Negative markers
✔
NTA
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 sensitive
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.12-1.19 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry/Flow cytometry/Western blotting
17
Experiment ID 63
MISEV standards
✘ Biophysical techniques
✔
AQP2
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ 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
18
Experiment ID 238
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25452312    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description N-linked (N-) glycoproteomics of urimary exosomes
Authors "Saraswat M, Joenvaara S, Musante L, Peltoniemi H4, Holthofer H, Renkonen R."
Journal name Mol Cell Proteomics
Publication year 2014
Sample Urine
Sample name Urine - Normal
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
 Protein-protein interactions for ATRN
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 LY86  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
2 CANX 821
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
3 MANEA 79694
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
4 ELSPBP1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
5 BTNL2  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
6 RNF157 114804
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
7 DHDH  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
8 NDP  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
9 ASIP  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
10 TAZ  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
11 PTGES2 80142
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
12 GGH 8836
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
13 CUL3 8452
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
14 LGALS1 3956
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
15 TMEM9B 56674
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
16 CLEC4A  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
17 XRN2 22803
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
18 LYZL1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
19 FBXO6 26270
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
20 SLURP1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
21 NCR3  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
22 SFTPC  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
23 EPHA7 2045
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
24 MGRN1 23295
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
25 DLK1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
26 ZNF408  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
27 FBXO2 26232
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
28 CRISP2  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
29 DEFB135  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
30 AP1M2 10053
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
31 COPS5 10987
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
32 PTPRK 5796
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
33 LYPD1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
34 EDN3  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
35 DNASE1L1 1774
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
36 PATE1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
37 ST14 6768
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
38 CST11  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
39 ANKRD46 157567
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
40 SDF2L1 23753
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
41 BTNL8  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
42 TDGF1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
43 IGFL3  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
44 SMPD1 6609
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which ATRN is involved
No pathways found





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