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Gene description for A2M | |
| Gene name | alpha-2-macroglobulin |
| Gene symbol | A2M |
| Other names/aliases | A2MD CPAMD5 FWP007 S863-7 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
Database cross references - A2M | |
| Vesiclepedia | VP_2 |
| EV Quant | EVQuant_2 |
| ExoCarta | ExoCarta_2 |
| Entrez Gene | 2 |
| HGNC | 7 |
| MIM | 103950 |
A2M identified in extracellular vesicles derived from the following tissue/cell type | |
| Sample | Vesicle type | ||
| 1 | Aqueous humor | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 2 | Ascites | Microvesicles | Show Studies |
| 3 | Astrocytoma cells | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 4 | B cells | Exosomes/Microvesicles/Oncosomes/Microparticles Exosomes |
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| 5 | Bladder cancer cells | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 6 | Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 7 | Brain cancer cells | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 8 | Breast cancer cells | Extracellular vesicles Exosomes |
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| 9 | Breast milk | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 10 | Bronchial epithelial cells | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 11 | Carotid atherosclerotic plaques | Microparticles | Show Studies |
| 12 | Chondrocytes | Small extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 13 | Chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 14 | Colorectal cancer cells | Exosomes/Extracellular vesicles/Microvesicles/Ectosomes Extracellular vesicles Microvesicles Small extracellular vesicles Exomeres Exosomes |
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| 15 | Dendritic cells | Microvesicles Exosomes |
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| 16 | Duodenal cancer cells | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 17 | Embryonic kidney cells | Exosomes Extracellular vesicles |
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| 18 | Endothelial cells | Exosomes/Extracellular vesicles Microparticles |
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| 19 | Epithelial cells | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 20 | Fibroblasts | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 21 | Glioblastoma cells | Exosomes Extracellular vesicles Microvesicles |
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| 22 | Keratinocytes | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 23 | Kidney cancer cells | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 24 | Kidney cells | Exosomes/Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 25 | Leukemia cells | Extracellular vesicles Exosomes |
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| 26 | Lung epithelial cells | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 27 | Macrophage | Microvesicles/Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 28 | Malignant pleural effusions | Exosomes/Microvesicles/Ectosomes/Microparticles | Show Studies |
| 29 | Medulloblastoma cells | Exosomes/Membrane vesicles/Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 30 | Melanoma cells | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 31 | Mesenchymal stem cells | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 32 | Monocytes | Microparticles | Show Studies |
| 33 | Neuroblastoma cells | Exosomes/Membrane vesicles Exosomes |
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| 34 | Neutrophils | Microparticles | Show Studies |
| 35 | Osteosarcoma cells | Matrix vesicles | Show Studies |
| 36 | Ovarian cancer cells | Exosomes Extracellular vesicles |
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| 37 | Pancreatic cancer cells | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 38 | Pancreatic duct epithelial cells | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 39 | Peripheral blood mononucelar cells | Microvesicles | Show Studies |
| 40 | Placenta | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 41 | Placenta choriocarcinoma cells | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 42 | Placental mesenchymal stem cells | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 43 | Plasma | Exosomes Extracellular vesicles Microparticles |
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| 44 | Platelets | Microparticles | Show Studies |
| 45 | Prostate cancer cells | Extracellular vesicles Exosomes |
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| 46 | Red blood cells | Microvesicles/Nanovesicles | Show Studies |
| 47 | Renal proximal tubule cells | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 48 | Retinal pigment epithelial cells | Exosomes Small extracellular vesicles |
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| 49 | Serum | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 50 | Smooth muscle cells | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 51 | Synovial fluid | Microvesicles Exosomes |
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| 52 | T cells | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 53 | Thymus | Exosomes | Show Studies |
| 54 | Umblical cord mesenchymal stem cells | Microvesicles | Show Studies |
| 55 | Urine | Exosomes/Membrane vesicles Exosomes/Nanovesicles Exosomes/Microvesicles Exosomes Microvesicles |
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| 56 | Urothelial cells | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |
| 57 | Valvular interstitial cells | Extracellular vesicles | Show Studies |



Gene description for A2M