Gene description for DSG2
Gene name	desmoglein 2
Gene symbol	DSG2
Other names/aliases	CDHF5 HDGC
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - DSG2
Vesiclepedia	VP_1829
EV Quant	EVQuant_1829
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_1829
Entrez Gene	1829
HGNC	3049
MIM	125671
DSG2 identified in extracellular vesicles derived from the following tissue/cell type

	Sample	Vesicle type
1	Ascites	Microvesicles	Show Studies
2	Brain cancer cells	Extracellular vesicles	Show Studies
3	Breast cancer cells	Extracellular vesicles Exosomes Supermeres	Show Studies
4	Colorectal cancer cells	Exosomes Exosomes/Extracellular vesicles/Microvesicles Exosomes/Extracellular vesicles/Microvesicles/Ectosomes Extracellular vesicles Microvesicles Small extracellular vesicles Exomeres Supermeres Non-vesicular nanoparticles	Show Studies
5	Embryonic kidney cells	Extracellular vesicles Exosomes	Show Studies
6	Foreskin fibroblasts	Exosomes	Show Studies
7	Gastric cancer cells	Small extracellular vesicles	Show Studies
8	Kidney cancer cells	Extracellular vesicles	Show Studies
9	Leukemia cells	Extracellular vesicles	Show Studies
10	Lung cancer cells	Extracellular vesicles	Show Studies
11	Lymphoma cells	Exosomes	Show Studies
12	Mammary cancer-associated fibroblasts	Exosomes	Show Studies
13	Melanoma cells	Extracellular vesicles	Show Studies
14	Mesenchymal stem cells	Exosomes	Show Studies
15	Monocytic leukemia cells	Exosomes	Show Studies
16	Normal mammary epithelial cells	Exosomes	Show Studies
17	Ovarian cancer cells	Exosomes Extracellular vesicles	Show Studies
18	Pancreatic cancer cells	Exosomes Extracellular vesicles Supermeres	Show Studies
19	Pancreatic duct epithelial cells	Exosomes Extracellular vesicles	Show Studies
20	Pluripotent stem cells	Exosomes	Show Studies
21	Prostate cancer cells	Extracellular vesicles Exosomes	Show Studies
22	Saliva	Exosomes	Show Studies
23	T lymphocytes	Exosomes	Show Studies
24	Umblical cord mesenchymal stem cells	Microvesicles	Show Studies
25	Urine	Exosomes/Membrane vesicles	Show Studies