Gene description for MAPT
Gene name	microtubule associated protein tau
Gene symbol	MAPT
Other names/aliases	DDPAC FTDP-17 MAPTL MSTD MTBT1 MTBT2 PPND PPP1R103 TAU Tau-PHF6 tau-40
Species	Homo sapiens
Experiment description of studies that identified MAPT in Cerebrospinal fluid
1 Experiment ID 1154 Identified molecule protein Extracellular vesicle type Exosomes MISEV EVs Identification method Western blotting PubMed ID 22057275    Organism Homo sapiens Experiment description Exosome-associated tau is secreted in tauopathy models and is selectively phosphorylated in cerebrospinal fluid in early Alzheimer disease. Authors Saman S, Kim W, Raya M, Visnick Y, Miro S, Saman S, Jackson B, McKee AC, Alvarez VE, Lee NC, Hall GF. Journal name J Biol Chem Publication year 2012 Sample Cerebrospinal fluid Sample name Alzheimer's disease patients Isolation/purification methods Differential centrifugation Filtration Ultracentrifugation Density gradient centrifugation Flotation density - Molecules identified in the study Protein Methods used in the study Western blotting EV-TRACK EV120107: EV-METRIC:11%, 11%