Gene description for A2m
Gene name	alpha-2-macroglobulin
Gene symbol	A2m
Other names/aliases	A2MAC1 A2m1 A2maa A2mb Mam
Species	Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description of studies that identified A2m in Cortical neurons
1 Experiment ID 30 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 16446100    Organism Rattus norvegicus Experiment description Exosomes are released by cultured cortical neurones. Authors Fauré, Lachenal G, Court M, Hirrlinger J, Chatellard-Causse C, Blot B, Grange J, Schoehn G, Goldberg Y, Boyer V, Kirchhoff F, Raposo G, Garin J, Sadoul R Journal name MCN Publication year 2006 Sample Cortical neurons Sample name Neurones Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Sucrose density gradient Flotation density 1.13 g/mL Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF] Western blotting EV-TRACK -