Gene description for EPCAM
Gene name	epithelial cell adhesion molecule
Gene symbol	EPCAM
Other names/aliases	Ber-Ep4 BerEp4 DIAR5 EGP-2 EGP314 EGP40 ESA HNPCC8 KS1/4 KSA LYNCH8 M4S1 MIC18 MK-1 MOC-31 TACSTD1 TROP1
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified EPCAM in Serum
1 Experiment ID 45 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 18589210    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description MicroRNA signatures of tumor-derived exosomes as diagnostic biomarkers of ovarian cancer. Authors Taylor DD, Gercel-Taylor C Journal name GO Publication year 2008 Sample Serum Sample name Serum - Papillary adenocarcinoma of ovary Isolation/purification methods Ultracentrifugation Immunobeads (EpCAM) Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein miRNA Methods used in the study Western blotting MicroRNA array EV-TRACK -
2 Experiment ID 217 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Dot blot PubMed ID 21293856    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Tumour exosomes inhibit binding of tumour-reactive antibodies to tumour cells and reduce ADCC Authors Battke C, Ruiss R, Welsch U, Wimberger P, Lang S, Jochum S, Zeidler R Journal name Cancer Immunol Immunother Publication year 2011 Sample Serum Sample name Serum - Breast cancer Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Filtration Ultrafiltration Ultracentrifugation Sucrose density gradient Flotation density 1.13-1.17 g/mL Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study ELISA Dot blot EV-TRACK EV110080: EV-METRIC:14%, 14%, 38%