Gene description for MICA
Gene name	MHC class I polypeptide-related sequence A
Gene symbol	MICA
Other names/aliases	MIC-A PERB11.1
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - MICA
Vesiclepedia	VP_100507436
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_100507436
Entrez Gene	100507436
HGNC	7090
MIM	600169
MICA identified in extracellular vesicles derived from the following tissue/cell type
B cells [Exosomes]      More >>>	21364924
Brain cancer cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Brain cancer cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Brain cancer cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Breast cancer cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Colorectal cancer cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Colorectal cancer cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Kidney cancer cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Kidney cancer cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Kidney cancer cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Leukemia cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Melanoma cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Melanoma cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Melanoma cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Ovarian cancer cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Ovarian cancer cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Ovarian cancer cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Ovarian cancer cells [Extracellular vesicles]      More >>>	27894104
Plasma [Exosomes]      More >>>	22046311
Serum [Microvesicles]      More >>>	21606166
T cells [Exosomes]      More >>>	21364924
Trophoblast cells [Exosomes]      More >>>	21276792
Experiment description of studies that identified MICA in extracellular vesicles
1 Experiment ID 215 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes Identification method Immunoelectron microscopy FACS PubMed ID 21364924    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Thermal- and oxidative stress causes enhanced release of NKG2D ligand-bearing immunosuppressive exosomes in leukemia/lymphoma T and B cells Authors Hedlund M, Nagaeva O, Kargl D, Baranov V, Mincheva-Nilsson L Journal name PLoS One Publication year 2011 Sample B cells Sample name Raji Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Ultracentrifugation Filtration Sucrose density gradient FACS Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Western blotting Immunoelectron microscopy FACS EV-TRACK EV110095: EV-METRIC:11%
2 Experiment ID 582 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Brain cancer cells Sample name SF295 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 583 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Brain cancer cells Sample name SF539 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 -
4 Experiment ID 584 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Brain cancer cells Sample name SNB-19 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 -
5 Experiment ID 577 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Breast cancer cells Sample name MCF7 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 -
6 Experiment ID 587 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Colorectal cancer cells Sample name Colo205 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 -
7 Experiment ID 590 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Colorectal cancer cells Sample name HCT-15 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 -
8 Experiment ID 594 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Kidney cancer cells Sample name 786-O 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 -
9 Experiment ID 595 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Kidney cancer cells Sample name A498 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 -
10 Experiment ID 596 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Kidney cancer cells Sample name ACHN 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 -
11 Experiment ID 602 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Leukemia cells Sample name CCRF-CEM 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 -
12 Experiment ID 618 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 M14 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 -
13 Experiment ID 619 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 MALME-3M 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 -
14 Experiment ID 624 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 UACC-257 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 -
15 Experiment ID 626 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Ovarian cancer cells Sample name IGROV1 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 -
16 Experiment ID 627 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Ovarian cancer cells Sample name OVCAR-3 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 -
17 Experiment ID 628 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Ovarian cancer cells Sample name OVCAR-4 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 -
18 Experiment ID 630 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Extracellular vesicles 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 Ovarian cancer cells Sample name OVCAR-8 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 -
19 Experiment ID 863 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes Identification method Mass spectrometry PubMed ID 22046311    Organism Mus musculus Experiment description Exosomes from Plasmodium yoelii-infected reticulocytes protect mice from lethal infections Authors Martin-Jaular L, Nakayasu ES, Ferrer M, Almeida IC, Del Portillo HA. Journal name PLoS One Publication year 2011 Sample Plasma Sample name Peripheral blood plasma - P. yoelii 17X infected Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Filtration Ultracentrifugation Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study FACS Mass spectrometry EV-TRACK EV110102: EV-METRIC:25%, 25%
20 Experiment ID 201 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Microvesicles Identification method Western blotting PubMed ID 21606166    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Blast-derived microvesicles in sera from patients with acute myeloid leukemia suppress natural killer cell function via membrane-associated transforming growth factor-beta2 Authors Szczepanski MJ, Szajnik M, Welsh A, Whiteside TL, Boyiadzis M Journal name Haematologica Publication year 2011 Sample Serum Sample name Serum - Acute myeloid leukemia Isolation/purification methods Size exclusion chromatography Ultracentrifugation Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Western blotting FACS EV-TRACK EV110116: EV-METRIC:11%
21 Experiment ID 214 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes Identification method Immunoelectron microscopy FACS PubMed ID 21364924    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Thermal- and oxidative stress causes enhanced release of NKG2D ligand-bearing immunosuppressive exosomes in leukemia/lymphoma T and B cells Authors Hedlund M, Nagaeva O, Kargl D, Baranov V, Mincheva-Nilsson L Journal name PLoS One Publication year 2011 Sample T cells Sample name Jurkat Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Ultracentrifugation Filtration Sucrose density gradient FACS Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Western blotting Immunoelectron microscopy FACS EV-TRACK EV110095: EV-METRIC:11%
22 Experiment ID 121 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes Identification method Western blotting PubMed ID 21276792    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Morphologic and proteomic characterization of exosomes released by cultured extravillous trophoblast cells. Authors Atay S, Gercel-Taylor C, Kesimer M, Taylor DD. Journal name ECR Publication year 2011 Sample Trophoblast cells Sample name Sw71 Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Ultrafiltration Ultracentrifugation Density gradient centrifugation Flotation density 1.13-1.19 g/mL Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap] Western blotting EV-TRACK EV110001: EV-METRIC:78%