Gene description for GJA1
Gene name gap junction protein alpha 1
Gene symbol GJA1
Other names/aliases AVSD3
CMDR
CX43
EKVP
EKVP3
GJAL
HLHS1
HSS
ODDD
PPKCA
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - GJA1
Vesiclepedia VP_2697
EV Quant EVQuant_2697
ExoCarta ExoCarta_2697
Entrez Gene 2697
HGNC 4274
MIM 121014
 GJA1 identified in extracellular vesicles derived from the following tissue/cell type

 SampleVesicle type                           
1 Astrocytoma cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
2 Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells Exosomes Show Studies
3 Brain cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
4 Breast cancer cells Extracellular vesicles
Exosomes		 Show Studies
5 Chondrocytes Small extracellular vesicles Show Studies
6 Colorectal cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
7 Embryonic kidney cells Extracellular vesicles
Exosomes		 Show Studies
8 Endothelial cells Exosomes/Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
9 Gastric cancer cells Small extracellular vesicles Show Studies
10 Glioblastoma cells Exosomes Show Studies
11 Kidney cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
12 Lung cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
13 Melanoma cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
14 Mesenchymal stem cells Microvesicles
Exosomes		 Show Studies
15 Neonatal myoblast cells Microvesicles/Nanovesicles Show Studies
16 Ovarian cancer cells Exosomes
Extracellular vesicles		 Show Studies
17 Pancreatic cancer cells Exosomes Show Studies
18 Retinal pigment epithelial cells Small extracellular vesicles Show Studies
19 Smooth muscle cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
20 Umblical cord mesenchymal stem cells Microvesicles Show Studies
21 Urine Exosomes/Membrane vesicles Show Studies
22 Valvular interstitial cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies