Gene description for DCTN2
Gene name	dynactin subunit 2
Gene symbol	DCTN2
Other names/aliases	DCTN50 DYNAMITIN HEL-S-77 RBP50
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified DCTN2 in Prostate cancer cells
1 Experiment ID 634 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry [LTQ] PubMed ID 27894104    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Proteomic profiling of NCI-60 extracellular vesicles uncovers common protein cargo and cancer type-specific biomarkers. Authors Hurwitz SN, Rider MA, Bundy JL, Liu X, Singh RK, Meckes DG Jr. Journal name Oncotarget Publication year 2016 Sample Prostate cancer cells Sample name PC-3 Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Polymer-based precipitation Ultracentrifugation Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ] EV-TRACK -
2 Experiment ID 963 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs 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, UlléA, Yachnin J, Nilsson S, Panaretakis T. Journal name Oncotarget Publication year 2015 Sample Prostate cancer cells Sample name DU145 Tax-Sen Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Ultracentrifugation Density gradient centrifugation Flotation density 1.12-1.19 g/mL Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry Western blotting EV-TRACK EV150027: EV-METRIC:11%, 56%
3 Experiment ID 1261 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 24371517    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Exosomal ITGA3 interferes with non-cancerous prostate cell functions and is increased in urine exosomes of metastatic prostate cancer patients. Authors Bijnsdorp IV, Geldof AA, Lavaei M, Piersma SR, van Moorselaar RJ, Jimenez CR. Journal name J Extracell Vesicles. Publication year 2013 Sample Prostate cancer cells Sample name PC3 Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Ultracentrifugation Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry Western blotting EV-TRACK EV130168: EV-METRIC:11%, 11%