Gene description for METRNL
Gene name meteorin, glial cell differentiation regulator-like
Gene symbol METRNL
Other names/aliases -
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - METRNL
ExoCarta ExoCarta_284207
Vesiclepedia VP_284207
Entrez Gene 284207
HGNC 27584
MIM 616241
UniProt Q641Q3  
 METRNL identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Colorectal cancer cells 19837982    
Mesenchymal stem cells 36408942    
Saliva 19199708    
 Gene ontology annotations for METRNL
Molecular Function
    hormone activity GO:0005179 IBA
    hormone activity GO:0005179 ISS
Biological Process
    signal transduction GO:0007165 IEA
    response to cold GO:0009409 ISS
    response to muscle activity GO:0014850 ISS
    fat cell differentiation GO:0045444 ISS
    negative regulation of inflammatory response GO:0050728 ISS
    brown fat cell differentiation GO:0050873 ISS
    positive regulation of brown fat cell differentiation GO:0090336 IBA
    positive regulation of brown fat cell differentiation GO:0090336 ISS
    energy homeostasis GO:0097009 IBA
    energy homeostasis GO:0097009 ISS
Subcellular Localization
    extracellular space GO:0005615 IBA
    extracellular space GO:0005615 ISS
    extracellular exosome GO:0070062 HDA
 Experiment description of studies that identified METRNL in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 21
MISEV standards
EM|IEM
Biophysical techniques
Alix|TSG101|HSP70|CD63
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method
Mass spectrometry   
PubMed ID 19837982    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic and bioinformatic analysis of immunoaffinity-purified exosomes derived from the human colon tumor cell line LIM1215.
Authors "Suresh Mathivanan, Justin W.E. Lim, Bow J. Tauro, Hong Ji, Robert L. Moritz and Richard J. Simpson"
Journal name MCP
Publication year 2009
Sample Colorectal cancer cells
Sample name LIM1215
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.10-1.12 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [Orbitrap]
Western blotting
2
Experiment ID 488
MISEV standards
EM
Biophysical techniques
CD9|CD81|CD63|GAPDH|SDCBP|LAMP1|TFRC|UCHL1|FLOT2|LAMP2|FLOT1|ICAM1|RAB5B|CD151|RAB35|TSG101|RAB5A|CD82
Enriched markers
CANX
Negative markers
NTA
Particle analysis
Identified molecule Protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 36408942    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Quantitative proteomic analysis of exosomes from umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells and rat bone marrow stem cells
Authors "Xu X, Yin F, Guo M, Gan G, Lin G, Wen C, Wang J, Song P, Wang J, Qi ZQ, Zhong CQ."
Journal name Proteomics
Publication year 2023
Sample Mesenchymal stem cells
Sample name UCMSC
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectometry
3
Experiment ID 66
MISEV standards
IEM
Biophysical techniques
TSG101|Alix|CD63|CD81
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 19199708    
Organism Homo sapiens
Experiment description Proteomic analysis of human parotid gland exosomes by multidimensional protein identification technology (MudPIT).
Authors "Gonzalez-Begne M, Lu B, Han X, Hagen FK, Hand AR, Melvin JE, Yates JR"
Journal name JPR
Publication year 2009
Sample Saliva
Sample name Saliva
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Flotation density -
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [LTQ]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
 Protein-protein interactions for METRNL
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 LY86  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
2 CCL3  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
3 FMOD 2331
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
4 CA6 765
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
5 EPDR1 54749
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
6 BCAN  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
7 PRG3  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
8 TMEM87A 25963
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
9 TCTN1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
10 FSTL4  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
11 TMEM25  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
12 EFNA2  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
13 TRGV3  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
14 ASIC4  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
15 CFC1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
16 BTLA  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
17 TM2D3  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
18 PRG2  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
19 MFAP4 4239
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
20 PI15  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
21 CBLN4  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
22 OIT3 170392
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
23 KLRD1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
24 LYZL1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
25 SLURP1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
26 NCR3  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
27 DDX58 23586
Affinity Capture-RNA Homo sapiens
28 A2M 2
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
29 ELSPBP1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
30 SFTPC  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
31 EPHA7 2045
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
32 MSTN  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
33 BTNL2  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
34 GAA 2548
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
35 C1QB 713
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
36 SIRPD  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
37 BRICD5  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
38 CHMP4B 128866
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
39 CST11  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
40 CRISP2  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
41 GGH 8836
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
42 DEFA5  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
43 ALPP 250
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
44 DNAJB9 4189
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
45 NAGA 4668
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
46 IDS  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
47 CDHR4  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
48 ADIPOQ 9370
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
49 DNASE1L1 1774
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
50 TDGF1  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
51 IL5RA  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
52 CST8  
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
53 SDF2L1 23753
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
54 LIPG 9388
Affinity Capture-MS Homo sapiens
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 Pathways in which METRNL is involved
No pathways found





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