Gene description for DEFA1
Gene name defensin alpha 1
Gene symbol DEFA1
Other names/aliases DEF1
DEFA2
HNP-1
HP-1
HP1
MRS
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - DEFA1
Vesiclepedia VP_1667
EV Quant EVQuant_1667
ExoCarta ExoCarta_1667
Entrez Gene 1667
HGNC 2761
MIM 125220
 DEFA1 identified in extracellular vesicles derived from the following tissue/cell type

 SampleVesicle type                           
1 Bovine milk Exosomes Show Studies
2 Breast milk Extracellular vesicles
Exosomes
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3 Endothelial cells Exosomes/Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
4 Epithelial cells Exosomes Show Studies
5 Glioblastoma cells Microvesicles Show Studies
6 Melanoma cells Microvesicles Show Studies
7 Mesenchymal stem cells Exosomes
Microvesicles
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8 Pancreatic cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
9 Pancreatic duct epithelial cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
10 Plasma Microparticles Show Studies
11 Saliva Exosomes Show Studies
12 Urine Exosomes
Microparticles
Exosomes/Membrane vesicles
Exosomes/Microvesicles
Extracellular vesicles
Show Studies