Gene description for EIF2S1
Gene name	eukaryotic translation initiation factor 2 subunit alpha
Gene symbol	EIF2S1
Other names/aliases	EIF-2 EIF-2A EIF-2alpha EIF2 EIF2A
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified EIF2S1 in Chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells
1 Experiment ID 902 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 26100252    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Exosomes released by chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells induce the transition of stromal cells into cancer-associated fibroblasts Authors Paggetti J, Haderk F, Seiffert M, Janji B, Distler U, Ammerlaan W, Kim YJ, Adam J, Lichter P, Solary E, Berchem G, Moussay E. Journal name Blood Publication year 2015 Sample Chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells Sample name MEC-1 Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Filtration Ultracentrifugation Density gradient centrifugation Flotation density 1.15-1.17 g/mL Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry FACS Western blotting EV-TRACK EV150015: EV-METRIC:22%, 44%