Gene description for Pf4
Gene name	platelet factor 4
Gene symbol	Pf4
Other names/aliases	Cxcl4 PF-4 Pf4a RATPF4A
Species	Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description of studies that identified Pf4 in Reticulocytes
1 Experiment ID 97 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap] PubMed ID 21828046    Organism Rattus norvegicus Experiment description The proteo-lipidic composition of exosomes changes during reticulocyte maturation. Authors Carayon K, Chaoui K, Ronzier E, Lazar I, Bertrand-Michel J, Roques V, Balor S, Terce F, Lopez A, Salomé, Joly E. Journal name JBC Publication year 2011 Sample Reticulocytes Sample name Reticulocytes - D4 Rep 2 Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Ultracentrifugation Density gradient centrifugation Flotation density 1.16-1.21 g/mL Molecules identified in the study Protein Lipids Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR] Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap] Western blotting EV-TRACK EV110005: EV-METRIC:44%