Gene description for B2M
Gene name beta-2-microglobulin
Gene symbol B2M
Other names/aliases IMD43
Species Homo sapiens
 Database cross references - B2M
Vesiclepedia VP_567
EV Quant EVQuant_567
ExoCarta ExoCarta_567
Entrez Gene 567
HGNC 914
MIM 109700
 B2M identified in extracellular vesicles derived from the following tissue/cell type

 SampleVesicle type                           
1 Ascites Microvesicles Show Studies
2 Astrocytoma cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
3 B cells Microparticles
Exosomes/Extracellular vesicles/Microvesicles
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4 Bladder cancer cells Exosomes Show Studies
5 Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells Exosomes Show Studies
6 Brain cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
7 Breast cancer cells Exosomes
Extracellular vesicles
Show Studies
8 Breast milk Exosomes
Extracellular vesicles
Show Studies
9 Cervical cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
10 Chondrocytes Small extracellular vesicles Show Studies
11 Chronic lymphocytic leukemia cells Exosomes Show Studies
12 Colorectal cancer cells Small extracellular vesicles
Supermeres
Exosomes
Microvesicles
Exosomes/Extracellular vesicles/Microvesicles
Exosomes/Membrane vesicles
Exosomes/Extracellular vesicles/Microvesicles/Ectosomes
Extracellular vesicles
Show Studies
13 Dendritic cells Microvesicles
Exosomes
Extracellular vesicles
Show Studies
14 Embryonic kidney cells Exosomes Show Studies
15 Endothelial cells Microparticles
Membrane vesicles/Extracellular vesicles
Exosomes/Extracellular vesicles
Show Studies
16 Foreskin fibroblasts Exosomes Show Studies
17 Gastric cancer cells Small extracellular vesicles Show Studies
18 Glioblastoma cells Microvesicles
Exosomes
Show Studies
19 Kidney cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
20 Leukemia cells Microvesicles
Extracellular vesicles
Exosomes
Show Studies
21 Lung cancer cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
22 Lymphoma cells Exosomes Show Studies
23 Malignant pleural effusions Exosomes/Microvesicles/Ectosomes/Microparticles Show Studies
24 Mammary cancer-associated fibroblasts Exosomes Show Studies
25 Mesenchymal stem cells Exosomes
Microvesicles
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26 Monocytes Microparticles Show Studies
27 Monocytic leukemia cells Exosomes Show Studies
28 Neonatal myoblast cells Microvesicles/Nanovesicles Show Studies
29 Normal mammary epithelial cells Exosomes Show Studies
30 Ovarian cancer cells Extracellular vesicles
Exosomes
Show Studies
31 Pancreatic cancer cells Exosomes
Extracellular vesicles
Show Studies
32 Pancreatic duct epithelial cells Exosomes
Extracellular vesicles
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33 Placenta Exosomes Show Studies
34 Plasma Extracellular vesicles
Microparticles
Exosomes
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35 Platelets Microparticles Show Studies
36 Pluripotent stem cells Exosomes Show Studies
37 Prostate cancer cells Exosomes Show Studies
38 Saliva Exosomes
Exosomes/Membrane vesicles
Show Studies
39 Smooth muscle cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies
40 Squamous carcinoma cells Exosomes Show Studies
41 Synovial fluid Microvesicles Show Studies
42 T cells Microvesicles
Exosomes
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43 T lymphoblast Apoptotic bodies Show Studies
44 T lymphocytes Exosomes Show Studies
45 Thymus Exosomes Show Studies
46 Umblical cord mesenchymal stem cells Microvesicles Show Studies
47 Urine Exosomes
Exosomes/Membrane vesicles
Exosomes/Microvesicles
Show Studies
48 Valvular interstitial cells Extracellular vesicles Show Studies