Gene description for ACTA2
Gene name actin alpha 2, smooth muscle
Gene symbol ACTA2
Other names/aliases ACTSA
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - ACTA2
Vesiclepedia VP_59
EV Quant EVQuant_59
ExoCarta ExoCarta_59
Entrez Gene 59
HGNC 130
MIM 102620
 ACTA2 identified in extracellular vesicles derived from the following tissue/cell type

 SampleVesicle type                           
1 Ascites Microvesicles Show Studies
2 B cells Microparticles Show Studies
3 Bladder cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
4 Brain cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
5 Breast cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
6 Bronchial epithelial cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
7 Carotid atherosclerotic plaques Microparticles Show Studies
8 Colorectal cancer cells Exosomes
Microvesicles
Extracellular vesicles
Show Studies
9 Endothelial cells Microparticles
Membrane vesicles/Extracellular vesicles
Show Studies
10 Epithelial cells Membrane blebs Show Studies
11 Glioblastoma cells Microvesicles Show Studies
12 Keratinocytes Exosomes Show Studies
13 Kidney cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
14 Leukemia cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
15 Lung epithelial cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
16 Lymphoblasts Exosomes Show Studies
17 Malignant pleural effusions Exosomes/Microvesicles/Ectosomes/Microparticles Show Studies
18 Melanoma cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
19 Mesenchymal stem cells Exosomes
Microvesicles
Show Studies
20 Neuroblastoma cells Exosomes/Membrane vesicles Show Studies
21 Ovarian cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
22 Peripheral blood mononucelar cells Microvesicles Show Studies
23 Plasma Exosomes
Microparticles
Show Studies
24 Primary prostate stromal cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
25 Prostate cancer cells Exosomes Show Studies
26 Prostate epithelial cells Exosomes Show Studies
27 Retinal pigment epithelial cells Exosomes
Small extracellular vesicles
Show Studies
28 Seminal fluid Prostasomes Show Studies
29 Seminal plasma Prostasomes Show Studies
30 Serum Exosomes Show Studies
31 T cells Microparticles
Exosomes
Show Studies
32 Urine Exosomes
Microvesicles
Microparticles
Exosomes/Membrane vesicles
Show Studies
33 Urothelial cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies