Gene description for PFN1
Gene name	profilin 1
Gene symbol	PFN1
Other names/aliases	ALS18
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified PFN1 in Melanoma cells
1 Experiment ID 619 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry [LTQ] PubMed ID 27894104    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Proteomic profiling of NCI-60 extracellular vesicles uncovers common protein cargo and cancer type-specific biomarkers. Authors Hurwitz SN, Rider MA, Bundy JL, Liu X, Singh RK, Meckes DG Jr. Journal name Oncotarget Publication year 2016 Sample Melanoma cells Sample name MALME-3M Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Polymer-based precipitation Ultracentrifugation Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ] EV-TRACK -
2 Experiment ID 621 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry [LTQ] PubMed ID 27894104    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Proteomic profiling of NCI-60 extracellular vesicles uncovers common protein cargo and cancer type-specific biomarkers. Authors Hurwitz SN, Rider MA, Bundy JL, Liu X, Singh RK, Meckes DG Jr. Journal name Oncotarget Publication year 2016 Sample Melanoma cells Sample name SK-MEL-2 Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Polymer-based precipitation Ultracentrifugation Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ] EV-TRACK -
3 Experiment ID 986 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes/Microvesicles MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 25261472    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Complex N-linked glycans serve as a determinant for exosome/microvesicle cargo recruitment. Authors Liang Y, Eng WS, Colquhoun DR, Dinglasan RR, Graham DR, Mahal LK. Journal name J Biol Chem. Publication year 2014 Sample Melanoma cells Sample name SK-MEL-5 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 EV140188: EV-METRIC:22%