Gene description for Afg2a
Gene name	AFG2 AAA ATPase homolog A
Gene symbol	Afg2a
Other names/aliases	2510048F20Rik Spaf Spata5
Species	Mus musculus
Experiment description of studies that identified Afg2a 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 -