Gene description for FAP
Gene name fibroblast activation protein alpha
Gene symbol FAP
Other names/aliases DPPIV
FAPA
FAPalpha
SIMP
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - FAP
Vesiclepedia VP_2191
EV Quant EVQuant_2191
ExoCarta ExoCarta_2191
Entrez Gene 2191
HGNC 3590
MIM 600403
 FAP identified in extracellular vesicles derived from the following tissue/cell type

 SampleVesicle type                           
1 Aqueous humor Exosomes Show Studies
2 Ascites Microvesicles Show Studies
3 Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells Exosomes Show Studies
4 Brain cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
5 Breast cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
6 Chondrocytes Small extracellular vesicles Show Studies
7 Chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells Exosomes Show Studies
8 Colorectal cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
9 Epithelial cells Exosomes Show Studies
10 Fibroblasts Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
11 Kidney cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
12 Leukemia cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
13 Liver cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
14 Lung cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
15 Malignant pleural effusions Exosomes/Microvesicles/Ectosomes/Microparticles Show Studies
16 Melanoma cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
17 Mesenchymal stem cells Exosomes
Microvesicles		 Show Studies
18 Neonatal myoblast cells Microvesicles/Nanovesicles Show Studies
19 Ovarian cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
20 Pancreatic cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
21 Pancreatic duct epithelial cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
22 Prostate cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
23 Smooth muscle cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
24 Valvular interstitial cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies