Gene description for GFAP
Gene name glial fibrillary acidic protein
Gene symbol GFAP
Other names/aliases ALXDRD
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - GFAP
Vesiclepedia VP_2670
EV Quant EVQuant_2670
ExoCarta ExoCarta_2670
Entrez Gene 2670
HGNC 4235
MIM 137780
 GFAP identified in extracellular vesicles derived from the following tissue/cell type

 SampleVesicle type                           
1 Brain cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
2 Breast cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
3 Cerebrospinal fluid Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
4 Colorectal cancer cells Exosomes
Exosomes/Extracellular vesicles/Microvesicles
Exosomes/Membrane vesicles
Extracellular vesicles
Microvesicles
Show Studies
5 Endothelial cells Microparticles Show Studies
6 Glioblastoma cells Microvesicles
Exosomes
Show Studies
7 Kidney cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
8 Leukemia cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
9 Medulloblastoma cells Exosomes/Membrane vesicles/Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
10 Melanoma cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
11 Ovarian cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
12 Plasma Exosomes Show Studies
13 Prostate cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
14 Renal proximal tubule cells Exosomes Show Studies
15 Retinal pigment epithelial cells Small extracellular vesicles Show Studies
16 Squamous carcinoma cells Exosomes Show Studies
17 Urine Exosomes/Microvesicles Show Studies