Gene description for C3
Gene name complement C3
Gene symbol C3
Other names/aliases AHUS5
ARMD9
ASP
C3a
C3b
CPAMD1
HEL-S-62p
Species Homo sapiens
 Experiment description of studies that identified C3 in Breast cancer cells

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Experiment ID575
Identified moleculeprotein
Extracellular vesicle typeExtracellular vesicles
MISEVEVs
Identification method Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
PubMed ID 27894104   
OrganismHomo sapiens
Experiment descriptionProteomic profiling of NCI-60 extracellular vesicles uncovers common protein cargo and cancer type-specific biomarkers.
AuthorsHurwitz SN, Rider MA, Bundy JL, Liu X, Singh RK, Meckes DG Jr.
Journal name Oncotarget
Publication year2016
SampleBreast cancer cells
Sample nameBT549
Isolation/purification methodsDifferential centrifugation
Polymer-based precipitation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density-
Molecules identified in the studyProtein
Methods used in the studyMass spectrometry [LTQ]
EV-TRACK -

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Experiment ID577
Identified moleculeprotein
Extracellular vesicle typeExtracellular vesicles
MISEVEVs
Identification method Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
PubMed ID 27894104   
OrganismHomo sapiens
Experiment descriptionProteomic profiling of NCI-60 extracellular vesicles uncovers common protein cargo and cancer type-specific biomarkers.
AuthorsHurwitz SN, Rider MA, Bundy JL, Liu X, Singh RK, Meckes DG Jr.
Journal name Oncotarget
Publication year2016
SampleBreast cancer cells
Sample nameMCF7
Isolation/purification methodsDifferential centrifugation
Polymer-based precipitation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density-
Molecules identified in the studyProtein
Methods used in the studyMass spectrometry [LTQ]
EV-TRACK -

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Experiment ID578
Identified moleculeprotein
Extracellular vesicle typeExtracellular vesicles
MISEVEVs
Identification method Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
PubMed ID 27894104   
OrganismHomo sapiens
Experiment descriptionProteomic profiling of NCI-60 extracellular vesicles uncovers common protein cargo and cancer type-specific biomarkers.
AuthorsHurwitz SN, Rider MA, Bundy JL, Liu X, Singh RK, Meckes DG Jr.
Journal name Oncotarget
Publication year2016
SampleBreast cancer cells
Sample nameMDA-MB-231
Isolation/purification methodsDifferential centrifugation
Polymer-based precipitation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density-
Molecules identified in the studyProtein
Methods used in the studyMass spectrometry [LTQ]
EV-TRACK -

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Experiment ID579
Identified moleculeprotein
Extracellular vesicle typeExtracellular vesicles
MISEVEVs
Identification method Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
PubMed ID 27894104   
OrganismHomo sapiens
Experiment descriptionProteomic profiling of NCI-60 extracellular vesicles uncovers common protein cargo and cancer type-specific biomarkers.
AuthorsHurwitz SN, Rider MA, Bundy JL, Liu X, Singh RK, Meckes DG Jr.
Journal name Oncotarget
Publication year2016
SampleBreast cancer cells
Sample nameMDA-MB-468
Isolation/purification methodsDifferential centrifugation
Polymer-based precipitation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density-
Molecules identified in the studyProtein
Methods used in the studyMass spectrometry [LTQ]
EV-TRACK -

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Experiment ID886
Identified moleculeprotein
Extracellular vesicle typeExosomes
MISEVEVs
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25102470   
OrganismHomo sapiens
Experiment descriptionExamination of the specificity of tumor cell derived exosomes with tumor cells in vitro
AuthorsSmyth TJ, Redzic JS, Graner MW, Anchordoquy TJ.
Journal name Biochim Biophys Acta
Publication year2014
SampleBreast cancer cells
Sample nameMCF-7
Isolation/purification methodsDifferential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Density gradient centrifugation
Flotation density1.10-1.20 g/mL
Molecules identified in the studyProtein
Methods used in the studyMass spectrometry
Western blotting
EV-TRACK EV140013: EV-METRIC:56%

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Experiment ID1029
Identified moleculeprotein
Extracellular vesicle typeExtracellular vesicles
MISEVEVs
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 26378940   
OrganismHomo sapiens
Experiment descriptionRedefining the Breast Cancer Exosome Proteome by Tandem Mass Tag Quantitative Proteomics and Multivariate Cluster Analysis.
AuthorsClark DJ, Fondrie WE, Liao Z, Hanson PI, Fulton A, Mao L, Yang AJ.
Journal name Anal Chem.
Publication year2015
SampleBreast cancer cells
Sample nameSKBR3B - 100 K pellet
Isolation/purification methodsDifferential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density-
Molecules identified in the studyProtein
Methods used in the studyMass spectrometry
Western blotting
EV-TRACK EV150004: EV-METRIC:67%, 38%

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