Gene description for HIST3H2A
Gene name histone cluster 3, H2a
Gene symbol HIST3H2A
Other names/aliases -
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - HIST3H2A
ExoCarta ExoCarta_92815
Vesiclepedia VP_92815
Entrez Gene 92815
HGNC 20507
MIM 615015
UniProt Q7L7L0  
 HIST3H2A identified in exosomes derived from the following tissue/cell type
Colorectal cancer cells 19837982    
Hepatocellular carcinoma cells 26054723    
Hepatocytes 26054723    
Neuroblastoma cells 25944692    
Prostate cancer cells 22723089    
Prostate cancer cells 22723089    
Prostate cancer cells 22723089    
Prostate cancer cells 22723089    
Prostate cancer cells 22723089    
Prostate cancer cells 22723089    
Prostate cancer cells 22723089    
Retinal pigment epithelial cells 35333565    
Retinal pigment epithelial cells 35333565    
 Gene ontology annotations for HIST3H2A
Molecular Function
    DNA binding GO:0003677 IDA
    protein heterodimerization activity GO:0046982 IEA
Biological Process
    nucleosome disassembly GO:0006337 IMP
    UV-damage excision repair GO:0070914 IMP
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 IDA
    nuclear nucleosome GO:0000788 IDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified HIST3H2A in exosomes
1
Experiment ID 21
MISEV standards
✔
EM|IEM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|HSP70|CD63
EV Enriched markers
✘ EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry   
PubMed ID 19837982    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic and bioinformatic analysis of immunoaffinity-purified exosomes derived from the human colon tumor cell line LIM1215.
Authors Suresh Mathivanan, Justin W.E. Lim, Bow J. Tauro, Hong Ji, Robert L. Moritz and Richard J. Simpson
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2009
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name LIM1215
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.10-1.12 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
Western blotting
2
Experiment ID 236
MISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix|HSC70|GAPDH
EV Enriched 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 MHCC97L
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
3
Experiment ID 237
MISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix|HSC70|GAPDH
EV Enriched 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
4
Experiment ID 224
MISEV standards
✔
EM|AFM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
Alix|TSG101|CD63|CD81
EV Enriched 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
5
Experiment ID 138
MISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|HSP90|RAB5|LAMP2|CD9
EV Enriched markers
✔
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry [QTOF]   
PubMed ID 22723089    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Prostate cancer cell derived exosomes
Authors Hosseini-Beheshti E, Guns ES.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2012
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name DU145 - Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF]
6
Experiment ID 140
MISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|HSP90|RAB5|LAMP2|CD9
EV Enriched markers
✔
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry [QTOF]   
PubMed ID 22723089    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Prostate cancer cell derived exosomes
Authors Hosseini-Beheshti E, Guns ES.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2012
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name VCaP - Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF]
7
Experiment ID 141
MISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|HSP90|RAB5|LAMP2|CD9
EV Enriched markers
✔
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry [QTOF]   
PubMed ID 22723089    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Prostate cancer cell derived exosomes
Authors Hosseini-Beheshti E, Guns ES.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2012
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name VCaP - Rep 3
Isolation/purification methods Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF]
8
Experiment ID 142
MISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|HSP90|RAB5|LAMP2|CD9
EV Enriched markers
✔
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry [QTOF]   
PubMed ID 22723089    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Prostate cancer cell derived exosomes
Authors Hosseini-Beheshti E, Guns ES.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2012
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name LNCaP - Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF]
9
Experiment ID 144
MISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|HSP90|RAB5|CD9
EV Enriched markers
✔
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry [QTOF]   
PubMed ID 22723089    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Prostate cancer cell derived exosomes
Authors Hosseini-Beheshti E, Guns ES.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2012
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name C4-2 - Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF]
10
Experiment ID 145
MISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|HSP90|RAB5|CD10
EV Enriched markers
✔
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry [QTOF]   
PubMed ID 22723089    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Prostate cancer cell derived exosomes
Authors Hosseini-Beheshti E, Guns ES.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2012
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name C4-2 - Rep 3
Isolation/purification methods Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF]
11
Experiment ID 146
MISEV standards
✔
EM
EV Biophysical techniques
✔
HSP70|HSP90|CD9
EV Enriched markers
✔
HSP90B1
EV Negative markers
✘ EV Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry [QTOF]   
PubMed ID 22723089    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Prostate cancer cell derived exosomes
Authors Hosseini-Beheshti E, Guns ES.
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2012
Sample Prostate cancer cells
Sample name RWPE - Rep 2
Isolation/purification methods Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF]
12
Experiment ID 834
MISEV 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
13
Experiment ID 835
MISEV 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
 Protein-protein interactions for HIST3H2A
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 CBX5 23468
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
2 TCL1A  
Two-hybrid Homo sapiens
3 ERBP  
Reconstituted Complex Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which HIST3H2A is involved
PathwayEvidenceSource
HATs acetylate histones TAS Reactome
HDACs deacetylate histones TAS Reactome
RMTs methylate histone arginines TAS Reactome





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