Gene description for Vapa
Gene name	vesicle-associated membrane protein, associated protein A
Gene symbol	Vapa
Other names/aliases	33kDa VAMP-A VAP-33 VAP-A VAP33
Species	Mus musculus
Experiment description of studies that identified Vapa in Mast cells
1 Experiment ID 15 Identified molecule mrna Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Microarray PubMed ID 17486113    Organism Mus musculus Homo sapiens Experiment description Exosome-mediated transfer of mRNAs and microRNAs is a novel mechanism of genetic exchange between cells. Authors Valadi H, Ekströ, Bossios A, Sjöand M, Lee JJ, Lotvall JO Journal name NCB Publication year 2007 Sample Mast cells Sample name MC9 Bone marrow-derived mast cells HMC-1 Isolation/purification methods Filtration Ultracentrifugation Sucrose density gradient Flotation density 1.11-1.21 g/mL Molecules identified in the study Protein mRNA miRNA Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [MALDI TOF] Western blotting Microarray MicroRNA array [miRCURY LNA Array] EV-TRACK -