Gene description for CRYAB
Gene name crystallin alpha B
Gene symbol CRYAB
Other names/aliases CMD1II
CRYA2
CTPP2
CTRCT16
HEL-S-101
HSPB5
MFM2
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - CRYAB
Vesiclepedia VP_1410
EV Quant EVQuant_1410
ExoCarta ExoCarta_1410
Entrez Gene 1410
HGNC 2389
MIM 123590
 CRYAB identified in extracellular vesicles derived from the following tissue/cell type

 SampleVesicle type                           
1 Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells Exosomes Show Studies
2 Brain cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
3 Breast cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
4 Breast milk Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
5 Cervical cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
6 Colorectal cancer cells Microvesicles
Extracellular vesicles
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7 Epithelial cells Membrane blebs Show Studies
8 Glioblastoma cells Microvesicles
Exosomes
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9 Kidney cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
10 Lung cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
11 Malignant pleural effusions Exosomes/Microvesicles/Ectosomes/Microparticles Show Studies
12 Melanoma cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
13 Neonatal myoblast cells Microvesicles/Nanovesicles Show Studies
14 Ovarian cancer cells Extracellular vesicles
Exosomes
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15 Retinal pigment epithelial cells Small extracellular vesicles Show Studies
16 Seminal fluid Exosomes/Prostasomes Show Studies
17 Smooth muscle cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
18 Thymus Exosomes Show Studies
19 Urine Exosomes
Exosomes/Membrane particles
Exosomes/Membrane vesicles
Exosomes/Microvesicles
Extracellular vesicles
Show Studies
20 Valvular interstitial cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies