Gene description for GJA1
Gene name	gap junction protein alpha 1
Gene symbol	GJA1
Other names/aliases	AVSD3 CMDR CX43 EKVP EKVP3 GJAL HLHS1 HSS ODDD PPKCA
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified GJA1 in Smooth muscle cells
1 Experiment ID 1351 Identified molecule Protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 32938681    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Annexin A1-dependent tethering promotes extracellular vesicle aggregation revealed with single-extracellular vesicle analysis Authors Rogers MA, Buffolo F, Schlotter F, Atkins SK, Lee LH, Halu A, Blaser MC, Tsolaki E, Higashi H, Luther K, Daaboul G, Bouten CVC, Body SC, Singh SA, Bertazzo S, Libby P, Aikawa M, Aikawa E. Journal name Sci Adv Publication year 2020 Sample Smooth muscle cells Sample name Carotid artery-derived primary smooth muscle cells 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 -
2 Experiment ID 1352 Identified molecule Protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 32938681    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Annexin A1-dependent tethering promotes extracellular vesicle aggregation revealed with single-extracellular vesicle analysis Authors Rogers MA, Buffolo F, Schlotter F, Atkins SK, Lee LH, Halu A, Blaser MC, Tsolaki E, Higashi H, Luther K, Daaboul G, Bouten CVC, Body SC, Singh SA, Bertazzo S, Libby P, Aikawa M, Aikawa E. Journal name Sci Adv Publication year 2020 Sample Smooth muscle cells Sample name Carotid artery-derived primary smooth muscle cells Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Ultracentrifugation Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK -