Gene description for EGFR
Gene name	epidermal growth factor receptor
Gene symbol	EGFR
Other names/aliases	ERBB ERBB1 ERRP HER1 NISBD2 PIG61 mENA
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified EGFR in Epidermoid cancer cells
1 Experiment ID 264 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Microvesicles MISEV EVs Identification method Western blotting PubMed ID 18425114    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Intercellular transfer of the oncogenic receptor EGFRvIII by microvesicles derived from tumour cells Authors Al-Nedawi K, Meehan B, Micallef J, Lhotak V, May L, Guha A, Rak J Journal name Nat Cell Biol Publication year 2008 Sample Epidermoid cancer cells Sample name A431 Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Ultracentrifugation Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Western blotting EV-TRACK -
2 Experiment ID 300 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Microvesicles MISEV EVs Identification method Western blotting PubMed ID 19234131    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Endothelial expression of autocrine VEGF upon the uptake of tumor-derived microvesicles containing oncogenic EGFR Authors Al-Nedawi K, Meehan B, Kerbel RS, Allison AC, Rak J Journal name Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A Publication year 2009 Sample Epidermoid cancer cells Sample name A431 Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Western blotting EV-TRACK -