Gene description for CD44
Gene name	CD44 molecule (Indian blood group)
Gene symbol	CD44
Other names/aliases	CDW44 CSPG8 ECM-III ECMR-III H-CAM HCELL HUTCH-1 HUTCH-I Hermes-1 IN LHR MC56 MDU2 MDU3 MIC4 Pgp1
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified CD44 in Melanoma cells
1 Experiment ID 453 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 22635005    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Melanoma exosomes educate bone marrow progenitor cells toward a pro-metastatic phenotype through MET. Authors Peinado H, Alecković M, Lavotshkin S, Matei I, Costa-Silva B, Moreno-Bueno G, Hergueta-Redondo M, Williams C, García-Santos G, Ghajar C, Nitadori-Hoshino A, Hoffman C, Badal K, Garcia BA, Callahan MK, Yuan J, Martins VR, Skog J, Kaplan RN, Brady MS, Wolchok JD, Chapman PB, Kang Y, Bromberg J, Lyden D. Journal name Nat Med Publication year 2012 Sample Melanoma cells Sample name B16-F10, SK-MEL-202, SK-MEL035, SK-MEL-265 Isolation/purification methods - Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK EV120019: EV-METRIC:44%, 44%, 44%
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%