Gene description for GDF15
Gene name growth differentiation factor 15
Gene symbol GDF15
Other names/aliases GDF-15
MIC-1
MIC1
NAG-1
PDF
PLAB
PTGFB
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - GDF15
Vesiclepedia VP_9518
EV Quant EVQuant_9518
ExoCarta ExoCarta_9518
Entrez Gene 9518
HGNC 30142
MIM 605312
 GDF15 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
Supermeres
Show Studies
3 Colorectal cancer cells Microvesicles
Exosomes
Extracellular vesicles
Non-vesicular nanoparticles
Show Studies
4 Glioblastoma cells Microvesicles Show Studies
5 Kidney cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
6 Leukemia cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
7 Lung cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
8 Mammary epithelial cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
9 Melanoma cells Extracellular vesicles
Exosomes/Microvesicles
Show Studies
10 Mesenchymal stem cells Exosomes Show Studies
11 Ovarian cancer cells Extracellular vesicles
Exosomes
Show Studies
12 Pancreatic cancer cells Extracellular vesicles
Supermeres
Show Studies
13 Pancreatic duct epithelial cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
14 Prostate cancer cells Exosomes Show Studies
15 Umblical cord mesenchymal stem cells Microvesicles Show Studies
16 Urine Exosomes/Membrane vesicles
Exosomes/Microvesicles
Show Studies