Gene description for Clu
Gene name clusterin
Gene symbol Clu
Other names/aliases APOJ
CLI
DAG
RATTRPM2B
SGP-2
SGP2
SP-40
SP40
TRPM-2
TRPM2B
Trpm2
Trpmb
Species Rattus norvegicus
 Database cross references - Clu
ExoCarta ExoCarta_24854
Vesiclepedia VP_24854
Entrez Gene 24854
UniProt P05371  
 Clu identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Hepatocytes 19367702    
Reticulocytes 21828046    
 Gene ontology annotations for Clu
Molecular Function
    amyloid-beta binding GO:0001540 IEA
    amyloid-beta binding GO:0001540 ISO
    signaling receptor binding GO:0005102 ISO
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    ATP hydrolysis activity GO:0016887 ISO
    ATP hydrolysis activity GO:0016887 ISS
    ubiquitin protein ligase binding GO:0031625 IEA
    ubiquitin protein ligase binding GO:0031625 ISO
    ubiquitin protein ligase binding GO:0031625 ISS
    protein-containing complex binding GO:0044877 IEA
    protein-containing complex binding GO:0044877 ISO
    receptor ligand activity GO:0048018 IEA
    receptor ligand activity GO:0048018 ISO
    tau protein binding GO:0048156 IEA
    tau protein binding GO:0048156 ISO
    low-density lipoprotein particle receptor binding GO:0050750 IEA
    low-density lipoprotein particle receptor binding GO:0050750 ISO
    unfolded protein binding GO:0051082 IEA
    unfolded protein binding GO:0051082 ISO
    unfolded protein binding GO:0051082 ISS
    misfolded protein binding GO:0051787 IBA
    misfolded protein binding GO:0051787 IEA
    misfolded protein binding GO:0051787 ISO
    misfolded protein binding GO:0051787 ISS
    protein carrier chaperone GO:0140597 IEA
    protein carrier chaperone GO:0140597 ISO
Biological Process
    cell morphogenesis GO:0000902 IEA
    cell morphogenesis GO:0000902 ISO
    cell morphogenesis GO:0000902 ISS
    microglial cell activation GO:0001774 IEA
    microglial cell activation GO:0001774 ISO
    microglial cell activation GO:0001774 ISS
    immune complex clearance GO:0002434 IEA
    immune complex clearance GO:0002434 ISO
    immune complex clearance GO:0002434 ISS
    signal transduction GO:0007165 IEA
    spermatogenesis GO:0007283 IEA
    positive regulation of cell population proliferation GO:0008284 IMP
    response to light stimulus GO:0009416 IEP
    response to virus GO:0009615 IEA
    response to virus GO:0009615 ISO
    positive regulation of gene expression GO:0010628 IGI
    protein import GO:0017038 IEA
    protein import GO:0017038 ISO
    protein import GO:0017038 ISS
    endocrine pancreas development GO:0031018 IMP
    negative regulation of protein-containing complex assembly GO:0031333 IEA
    negative regulation of protein-containing complex assembly GO:0031333 ISO
    negative regulation of protein-containing complex assembly GO:0031333 ISS
    positive regulation of protein-containing complex assembly GO:0031334 IEA
    positive regulation of protein-containing complex assembly GO:0031334 ISO
    central nervous system myelin maintenance GO:0032286 IEA
    central nervous system myelin maintenance GO:0032286 ISO
    central nervous system myelin maintenance GO:0032286 ISS
    positive regulation of proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process GO:0032436 IBA
    positive regulation of proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process GO:0032436 IEA
    positive regulation of proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process GO:0032436 ISO
    positive regulation of proteasomal ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process GO:0032436 ISS
    positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production GO:0032760 IEA
    positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production GO:0032760 ISO
    positive regulation of tumor necrosis factor production GO:0032760 ISS
    response to potassium ion GO:0035864 IEP
    regulation of cell population proliferation GO:0042127 IEA
    regulation of cell population proliferation GO:0042127 ISO
    regulation of cell population proliferation GO:0042127 ISS
    regulation of apoptotic process GO:0042981 IBA
    positive regulation of apoptotic process GO:0043065 IEA
    positive regulation of apoptotic process GO:0043065 ISO
    positive regulation of apoptotic process GO:0043065 ISS
    negative regulation of apoptotic process GO:0043066 IMP
    negative regulation of neuron apoptotic process GO:0043524 IGI
    estrous cycle GO:0044849 IEP
    positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process GO:0045429 IEA
    positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process GO:0045429 ISO
    positive regulation of nitric oxide biosynthetic process GO:0045429 ISS
    positive regulation of cell differentiation GO:0045597 IMP
    positive regulation of receptor-mediated endocytosis GO:0048260 IEA
    positive regulation of receptor-mediated endocytosis GO:0048260 ISO
    positive regulation of receptor-mediated endocytosis GO:0048260 ISS
    neuron projection morphogenesis GO:0048812 IMP
    protein stabilization GO:0050821 IDA
    protein stabilization GO:0050821 IEA
    protein stabilization GO:0050821 ISO
    protein stabilization GO:0050821 ISS
    positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity GO:0051092 ISO
    positive regulation of NF-kappaB transcription factor activity GO:0051092 ISS
    chaperone-mediated protein complex assembly GO:0051131 IEA
    chaperone-mediated protein complex assembly GO:0051131 ISO
    chaperone-mediated protein complex assembly GO:0051131 ISS
    response to misfolded protein GO:0051788 IEA
    response to misfolded protein GO:0051788 ISO
    response to misfolded protein GO:0051788 ISS
    chaperone-mediated protein folding GO:0061077 IEA
    chaperone-mediated protein folding GO:0061077 ISO
    chaperone-mediated protein folding GO:0061077 ISS
    microglial cell proliferation GO:0061518 IEA
    microglial cell proliferation GO:0061518 ISO
    microglial cell proliferation GO:0061518 ISS
    protein targeting to lysosome involved in chaperone-mediated autophagy GO:0061740 IEA
    protein targeting to lysosome involved in chaperone-mediated autophagy GO:0061740 ISO
    cellular response to growth factor stimulus GO:0071363 IEP
    intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway GO:0097193 ISO
    intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway GO:0097193 ISS
    amyloid-beta clearance GO:0097242 IEA
    amyloid-beta clearance GO:0097242 ISO
    regulation of amyloid-beta clearance GO:1900221 IEA
    regulation of amyloid-beta clearance GO:1900221 ISO
    regulation of amyloid-beta clearance GO:1900221 ISS
    positive regulation of amyloid-beta formation GO:1902004 IEA
    positive regulation of amyloid-beta formation GO:1902004 ISO
    positive regulation of amyloid-beta formation GO:1902004 ISS
    negative regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage GO:1902230 IEA
    negative regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage GO:1902230 ISO
    negative regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to DNA damage GO:1902230 ISS
    negative regulation of amyloid-beta formation GO:1902430 IEA
    negative regulation of amyloid-beta formation GO:1902430 ISO
    negative regulation of amyloid-beta formation GO:1902430 ISS
    regulation of neuronal signal transduction GO:1902847 IEA
    regulation of neuronal signal transduction GO:1902847 ISO
    regulation of neuronal signal transduction GO:1902847 ISS
    positive regulation of neurofibrillary tangle assembly GO:1902998 IEA
    positive regulation of neurofibrillary tangle assembly GO:1902998 ISO
    positive regulation of neurofibrillary tangle assembly GO:1902998 ISS
    negative regulation of response to endoplasmic reticulum stress GO:1903573 IEA
    negative regulation of response to endoplasmic reticulum stress GO:1903573 ISO
    negative regulation of amyloid fibril formation GO:1905907 IEA
    negative regulation of amyloid fibril formation GO:1905907 ISO
    negative regulation of amyloid fibril formation GO:1905907 ISS
    positive regulation of ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process GO:2000060 ISO
    positive regulation of ubiquitin-dependent protein catabolic process GO:2000060 ISS
    positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway GO:2001244 ISO
    positive regulation of intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway GO:2001244 ISS
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular region GO:0005576 IEA
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IBA
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IDA
    extracellular space GO:0005615 ISO
    extracellular space GO:0005615 ISO
    extracellular space GO:0005615 ISS
    nucleus GO:0005634 IBA
    nucleus GO:0005634 IEA
    nucleus GO:0005634 ISO
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 ISO
    cytoplasm GO:0005737 ISS
    mitochondrion GO:0005739 ISO
    mitochondrion GO:0005739 ISS
    mitochondrial inner membrane GO:0005743 IEA
    mitochondrial inner membrane GO:0005743 ISO
    mitochondrial inner membrane GO:0005743 ISS
    endoplasmic reticulum GO:0005783 IEA
    Golgi apparatus GO:0005794 ISO
    cytosol GO:0005829 IDA
    cytosol GO:0005829 IEA
    cytosol GO:0005829 ISO
    cytosol GO:0005829 ISS
    cytoskeleton GO:0005856 IEA
    cytoskeleton GO:0005856 ISO
    cell surface GO:0009986 IEA
    cell surface GO:0009986 ISO
    membrane GO:0016020 ISO
    aggresome GO:0016235 IDA
    growth cone GO:0030426 IDA
    mitochondrial membrane GO:0031966 IEA
    protein-containing complex GO:0032991 ISO
    spherical high-density lipoprotein particle GO:0034366 IEA
    spherical high-density lipoprotein particle GO:0034366 ISO
    spherical high-density lipoprotein particle GO:0034366 ISS
    chromaffin granule GO:0042583 IEA
    intracellular membrane-bounded organelle GO:0043231 ISO
    synapse GO:0045202 IEA
    synapse GO:0045202 ISO
    perinuclear region of cytoplasm GO:0048471 IDA
    perinuclear region of cytoplasm GO:0048471 IEA
    perinuclear region of cytoplasm GO:0048471 ISO
    collagen-containing extracellular matrix GO:0062023 ISS
    cell periphery GO:0071944 IEA
    cell periphery GO:0071944 ISO
    neurofibrillary tangle GO:0097418 IEA
    neurofibrillary tangle GO:0097418 ISO
    neurofibrillary tangle GO:0097418 ISS
    apical dendrite GO:0097440 IEA
    apical dendrite GO:0097440 ISO
    apical dendrite GO:0097440 ISS
    perinuclear endoplasmic reticulum lumen GO:0099020 IEA
    perinuclear endoplasmic reticulum lumen GO:0099020 ISO
    perinuclear endoplasmic reticulum lumen GO:0099020 ISS
 Experiment description of studies that identified Clu in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 35
MISEV standards
✔
CEM
Biophysical techniques
✔
TSG101|Alix|CD81|CD63
Enriched markers
✔
HSPA5
Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19367702    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description Characterization and Comprehensive Proteome Profiling of Exosomes Secreted by Hepatocytes.
Authors "Conde-Vancells J, Rodriguez-Suarez E, Embade N, Gil D, Matthiesen R, Valle M, Elortza F, Lu SC, Mato JM, Falcon-Perez JM"
Journal name JPR
Publication year 2008
Sample Hepatocytes
Sample name Hepatocytes
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF]
Western blotting
2
Experiment ID 90
MISEV standards
✔
EM
Biophysical techniques
✔
HSC70|HSP90|TSG101|MHCI
Enriched markers
✘ Negative markers
✘ Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
PubMed ID 21828046    
Organism Rattus norvegicus
Experiment description The proteo-lipidic composition of exosomes changes during reticulocyte maturation.
Authors "Carayon K, Chaoui K, Ronzier E, Lazar I, Bertrand-Michel J, Roques V, Balor S, Terce F, Lopez A, Salome L, Joly E"
Journal name JBC
Publication year 2011
Sample Reticulocytes
Sample name Reticulocytes - D2 Rep 1
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.16-1.21 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Lipids
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QSTAR]
Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
Western blotting
 Protein-protein interactions for Clu
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
No interactions are found.



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