Gene description for ACTA2
Gene name	actin alpha 2, smooth muscle
Gene symbol	ACTA2
Other names/aliases	ACTSA
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified ACTA2 in Plasma
1 Experiment ID 354 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap Velos] PubMed ID 24115447    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Comparative proteomics evaluation of plasma exosome isolation techniques and assessment of the stability of exosomes in normal human blood plasma Authors Mathivanan,S. Journal name Proteomics Publication year 2013 Sample Plasma Sample name Plasma - Normal Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Filtration Ultracentrifugation Density gradient centrifugation Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap Velos] Western blotting EV-TRACK EV130073: EV-METRIC:0%, 11%, 33%, 33%, 56%
2 Experiment ID 418 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Microparticles MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 21049385    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description The plasma microparticle proteome. Authors Little KM1, Smalley DM, Harthun NL, Ley K. Journal name Semin Thromb Hemost Publication year 2010 Sample Plasma Sample name Normal donors-Plasma Isolation/purification methods - Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK -