Gene description for IK
Gene name	IK cytokine
Gene symbol	IK
Other names/aliases	CSA2 RED RER
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified IK in Plasma
1 Experiment ID 1075 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 25104112    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Placenta-derived exosomes continuously increase in maternal circulation over the first trimester of pregnancy. Authors Sarker S, Scholz-Romero K, Perez A, Illanes SE, Mitchell MD, Rice GE, Salomon C. Journal name J Transl Med Publication year 2014 Sample Plasma Sample name Fresh plasma- healthy women Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Ultracentrifugation Filtration Density gradient centrifugation Flotation density 1.12-1.19 g/mL Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK EV140094: EV-METRIC:56%
2 Experiment ID 1076 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 25104112    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Placenta-derived exosomes continuously increase in maternal circulation over the first trimester of pregnancy. Authors Sarker S, Scholz-Romero K, Perez A, Illanes SE, Mitchell MD, Rice GE, Salomon C. Journal name J Transl Med Publication year 2014 Sample Plasma Sample name Stored plamsa(freeze/thaw) plasma- healthy women Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Ultracentrifugation Filtration Density gradient centrifugation Flotation density 1.12-1.19 g/mL Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK EV140094: EV-METRIC:56%