Gene description for H2afz
Gene name H2A histone family, member Z
Gene symbol H2afz
Other names/aliases H2A.Z
H2a.z-1
Species Mus musculus
 Database cross references - H2afz
ExoCarta ExoCarta_51788
Vesiclepedia VP_51788
Entrez Gene 51788
UniProt P0C0S6  
 H2afz identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Mast cells 17486113    
Neural stem cells 25242146    
Oligodendrocytes 21136642    
 Gene ontology annotations for H2afz
Molecular Function
    RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0000978 IEA
    RNA polymerase II cis-regulatory region sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0000978 ISO
    RNA polymerase II core promoter sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0000979 IEA
    RNA polymerase II core promoter sequence-specific DNA binding GO:0000979 ISO
    protein binding GO:0005515 IPI
    structural constituent of chromatin GO:0030527 IBA
    structural constituent of chromatin GO:0030527 IEA
    chromatin DNA binding GO:0031490 ISO
    nucleosomal DNA binding GO:0031492 IEA
    nucleosomal DNA binding GO:0031492 ISO
    protein heterodimerization activity GO:0046982 IEA
Biological Process
    chromatin organization GO:0006325 NAS
    heterochromatin formation GO:0031507 IBA
    cellular response to insulin stimulus GO:0032869 ISO
    positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0045944 IEA
    positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II GO:0045944 ISO
    cellular response to estradiol stimulus GO:0071392 IEA
    cellular response to estradiol stimulus GO:0071392 ISO
Subcellular Localization
    nucleosome GO:0000786 IBA
    nucleosome GO:0000786 ISO
    euchromatin GO:0000791 IEA
    euchromatin GO:0000791 ISO
    heterochromatin GO:0000792 IEA
    heterochromatin GO:0000792 ISO
    Barr body GO:0001740 ISO
    nucleus GO:0005634 IBA
    nucleus GO:0005634 IDA
    nucleus GO:0005634 ISO
 Experiment description of studies that identified H2afz in sEVs
1
Experiment ID 15
MISEV standards
EM
Biophysical techniques
CD63
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 17486113    
Organism Mus musculus
Homo sapiens
Experiment description Exosome-mediated transfer of mRNAs and microRNAs is a novel mechanism of genetic exchange between cells.
Authors "Valadi H, Ekstrom K, Bossios A, Sjostrand M, Lee JJ, Lotvall JO"
Journal name NCB
Publication year 2007
Sample Mast cells
Sample name MC9
Bone marrow-derived mast cells
HMC-1
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.11-1.21 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
mRNA
miRNA
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [MALDI TOF]
Western blotting
Microarray
miRCURY LNA Array
2
Experiment ID 15
MISEV standards
EM
Biophysical techniques
CD63
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule mrna
Identification method Microarray
PubMed ID 17486113    
Organism Mus musculus
Homo sapiens
Experiment description Exosome-mediated transfer of mRNAs and microRNAs is a novel mechanism of genetic exchange between cells.
Authors "Valadi H, Ekstrom K, Bossios A, Sjostrand M, Lee JJ, Lotvall JO"
Journal name NCB
Publication year 2007
Sample Mast cells
Sample name MC9
Bone marrow-derived mast cells
HMC-1
Isolation/purification methods Filtration
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.11-1.21 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
mRNA
miRNA
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [MALDI TOF]
Western blotting
Microarray
miRCURY LNA Array
3
Experiment ID 264
MISEV standards
Biophysical techniques
CD63|CD9
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 25242146    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Extracellular Vesicles from Neural Stem Cells Transfer IFN-? via Ifngr1 to Activate Stat1 Signaling in Target Cells
Authors "Chiara Cossetti, Nunzio Iraci, Tim R. Mercer, Tommaso Leonardi, Emanuele Alpi, Denise Drago, Clara Alfaro-Cervello, Harpreet K. Saini, Matthew P. Davis, Julia Schaeffer, Beatriz Vega, Matilde Stefanini, CongJian Zhao, Werner Muller, Jose Manuel Garcia-Verdugo, Suresh Mathivanan, Angela Bachi, Anton J. Enright, John S. Mattick, Stefano Pluchino"
Journal name Molecular Cell
Publication year 2014
Sample Neural stem cells
Sample name NPCs - Th2 treated
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Ultracentrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.13-1.20 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Western blotting
Mass spectrometry
4
Experiment ID 33
MISEV standards
EM|IEM
Biophysical techniques
Alix|TSG101
Enriched markers
Negative markers
Particle analysis
Identified molecule protein
Identification method Mass spectrometry
PubMed ID 21136642    
Organism Mus musculus
Experiment description Oligodendrocytes secrete exosomes containing major myelin and stress-protective proteins: Trophic support for axons?
Authors "Kramer-Albers EM, Bretz N, Tenzer S, Winterstein C, Mobius W, Berger H, Nave KA, Schild H, Trotter J"
Journal name PROTEOMICS_CL
Publication year 2007
Sample Oligodendrocytes
Sample name Oligodendrocytes
Oli-neu
Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation
Sucrose density gradient
Flotation density 1.10-1.14 g/mL
Molecules identified in the study Protein
Methods used in the study Mass spectrometry [QTOF]
Western blotting
Immunoelectron Microscopy
 Protein-protein interactions for H2afz
  Protein Interactor ExoCarta ID Identification method PubMed Species
1 Mapt  
Affinity Capture-MS Mus musculus
2 Cebpa  
Affinity Capture-MS Mus musculus
3 H2afz 51788
Co-crystal Structure Mus musculus
Co-crystal Structure Mus musculus
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 Pathways in which H2afz is involved
No pathways found





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