Gene description for USP8
Gene name	ubiquitin specific peptidase 8
Gene symbol	USP8
Other names/aliases	HumORF8 PITA4 SPG59 UBPY
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified USP8 in Urine
1 Experiment ID 437 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes/Membrane vesicles MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 22106071    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Proteomic analysis of urine exosomes by multidimensional protein identification technology (MudPIT). Authors Wang Z, Hill S, Luther JM, Hachey DL, Schey KL. Journal name Proteomics Publication year 2012 Sample Urine Sample name Normal donors-Urine Isolation/purification methods - Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK EV120168: EV-METRIC:14%
2 Experiment ID 725 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 25471207    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Intraluminal proteome and peptidome of human urinary extracellular vesicles. Authors Liu X, Chinello C, Musante L, Cazzaniga M, Tataruch D, Calzaferri G, James Smith A, De Sio G, Magni F, Zou H, Holthofer H. Journal name Proteomics Clin Appl. Publication year 2015 Sample Urine Sample name Normal crude urine- Trypsinized Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Hydrostatic filtration dialysis Ultrafiltration Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK EV140189: EV-METRIC:25%
3 Experiment ID 1027 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 24211404    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Diabetic nephropathy induces changes in the proteome of human urinary exosomes as revealed by label-free comparative analysis. Authors Zubiri I, Posada-Ayala M, Sanz-Maroto A, Calvo E, Martin-Lorenzo M, Gonzalez-Calero L, de la Cuesta F, Lopez JA, Fernandez-Fernandez B, Ortiz A, Vivanco F, Alvarez-Llamas G. Journal name J Proteomics. Publication year 2014 Sample Urine Sample name Urine - Diabetic nephropathy (DN) patients Isolation/purification methods Ultracentrifugation ExoQuick Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry Western blotting EV-TRACK EV140245: EV-METRIC:22%, 25%, 22%