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PDGFA platelet derived growth factor subunit A [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 5154, updated on 15-Oct-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
PDGFAprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
platelet derived growth factor subunit Aprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:8799
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000197461 MIM:173430; AllianceGenome:HGNC:8799
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
VALIDATED
Organism
Homo sapiens
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as
PDGF1; PDGF-A
Summary
This gene encodes a member of the protein family comprised of both platelet-derived growth factors (PDGF) and vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF). The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate platelet-derived growth factor subunit A, which can homodimerize, or alternatively, heterodimerize with the related platelet-derived growth factor subunit B. These proteins bind and activate PDGF receptor tyrosine kinases, which play a role in a wide range of developmental processes. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2015]
Expression
Ubiquitous expression in lung (RPKM 8.8), placenta (RPKM 8.7) and 24 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

See PDGFA in Genome Data Viewer
Location:
7p22.3
Exon count:
11
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 7 NC_000007.14 (497258..520700, complement)
RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 7 NC_060931.1 (598210..621677, complement)
RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 7 NC_000007.13 (536895..560337, complement)

Chromosome 7 - NC_000007.14Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC116435278 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC112267991 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:473022-473858 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:473859-474694 Neighboring gene MED14-independent group 3 enhancer GRCh37_chr7:475441-476640 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:485302-485962 Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124901566 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 25469 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 25470 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:499317-500044 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:500045-500772 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:510601-511557 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 3057 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:515046-515940 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:519557-520077 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:530277-531056 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:531057-531836 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:535084-536005 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:536006-536926 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:543335-544112 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:549933-550440 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:550441-550948 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:551965-552472 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 8552 Neighboring gene NANOG hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:555259-555760 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:556430-557352 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:558275-559196 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 17808 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 17809 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:561041-561962 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 17812 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr7:570324-570520 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:572659-573216 Neighboring gene PDGFA divergent transcript Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:578299-579242 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:579243-580184 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:592082-592582 Neighboring gene PRKAR1B antisense RNA 2 Neighboring gene protein kinase cAMP-dependent type I regulatory subunit beta Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:611753-612521 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:612522-613291 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr7:630646-630792 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 17813 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 17814 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 25471 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:643285-643970 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 25473 Neighboring gene PRKAR1B antisense RNA 1

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
  • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
  • BioProject: PRJEB4337
  • Publication: PMID 24309898
  • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

HIV-1 interactions

Protein interactions

Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
Tat tat HIV-1 Tat upregulates members of the PDGF/VEGF growth factor family (PDGFA, VEGFA,VEGFB, VEGFC) in mammary epithelial cells PubMed

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Pathways from PubChem

Interactions

Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables collagen binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables growth factor activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables identical protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables platelet-derived growth factor binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables platelet-derived growth factor receptor binding IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables platelet-derived growth factor receptor binding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables platelet-derived growth factor receptor binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein binding IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein heterodimerization activity IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 
enables protein homodimerization activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in actin cytoskeleton organization ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in angiogenesis IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in angiogenesis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in animal organ morphogenesis ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in cell activation TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in cell projection assembly ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in cell-cell signaling TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in embryonic lung development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in hair follicle development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in lung alveolus development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in negative chemotaxis IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of phosphatidylinositol biosynthetic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in negative regulation of platelet activation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in platelet-derived growth factor receptor signaling pathway IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in platelet-derived growth factor receptor signaling pathway IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in platelet-derived growth factor receptor signaling pathway NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in platelet-derived growth factor receptor-alpha signaling pathway NAS
Non-traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of MAP kinase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of MAPK cascade IMP
Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of cell division IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of cell migration IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of cell migration IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of cell population proliferation IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
acts_upstream_of_or_within positive regulation of cell population proliferation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of cell population proliferation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of fibroblast proliferation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of mesenchymal cell proliferation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of metanephric mesenchymal cell migration by platelet-derived growth factor receptor-beta signaling pathway IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
involved_in positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in positive regulation of protein autophosphorylation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
NOT involved_in regulation of DNA biosynthetic process IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of actin cytoskeleton organization TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of branching involved in salivary gland morphogenesis by epithelial-mesenchymal signaling ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
NOT involved_in regulation of glomerular mesangial cell proliferation IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in regulation of smooth muscle cell migration IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in response to wounding IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
involved_in skin development ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
involved_in wound healing TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
PubMed 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in Golgi lumen TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in Golgi membrane TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in cell surface IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum lumen TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
located_in extracellular region TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
is_active_in extracellular space IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
located_in extracellular space IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
located_in microvillus ISS
Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
more info
 
located_in platelet alpha granule lumen TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
 
part_of platelet-derived growth factor complex IPI
Inferred from Physical Interaction
more info
PubMed 

General protein information

Preferred Names
platelet-derived growth factor subunit A
Names
PDGF A-chain
PDGF subunit A
platelet-derived growth factor A-chain
platelet-derived growth factor alpha chain
platelet-derived growth factor alpha polypeptide

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

Genomic

  1. NG_029727.1 RefSeqGene

    Range
    4999..27587
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001395363.1NP_001382292.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform 3

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC147651
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00141
    Location:139226
    PDGF; Platelet-derived and vascular endothelial growth factors (PDGF, VEGF) family
    pfam04692
    Location:96140
    PDGF_N; Platelet-derived growth factor, N terminal region
  2. NM_001395364.1NP_001382293.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform 4

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC147651
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    H7BYW6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    smart00141
    Location:107194
    PDGF; Platelet-derived and vascular endothelial growth factors (PDGF, VEGF) family
  3. NM_001395365.1NP_001382294.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform 5

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC147651
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    H7BYW6
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    smart00141
    Location:97184
    PDGF; Platelet-derived and vascular endothelial growth factors (PDGF, VEGF) family
  4. NM_001395366.1NP_001382295.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform 2 preproprotein

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC147651
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS47524.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K852
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00141
    Location:94181
    PDGF; Platelet-derived and vascular endothelial growth factors (PDGF, VEGF) family
    pfam04692
    Location:2195
    PDGF_N; Platelet-derived growth factor, N terminal region
  5. NM_002607.6NP_002598.4  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform 1 preproprotein

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_002598.4

    Status: VALIDATED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the longer transcript and encodes the longer isoform (1). The protein contains a C-terminal basic motif encoded by exon 6, the exon missing in variant 2.
    Source sequence(s)
    AC147651
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS34578.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B5BU73, P04085
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K852
    Related
    ENSP00000346508.5, ENST00000354513.9
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00141
    Location:94181
    PDGF; Platelet-derived and vascular endothelial growth factors (PDGF, VEGF) family
    pfam04692
    Location:2195
    PDGF_N; Platelet-derived growth factor, N terminal region
  6. NM_033023.5NP_148983.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform 2 preproprotein

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_148983.1

    Status: VALIDATED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks exon 6, compared to variant 1, and encodes the shorter isoform (2).
    Source sequence(s)
    AC147651
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS47524.1
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K852
    Related
    ENSP00000383889.3, ENST00000402802.8
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00141
    Location:94181
    PDGF; Platelet-derived and vascular endothelial growth factors (PDGF, VEGF) family
    pfam04692
    Location:2195
    PDGF_N; Platelet-derived growth factor, N terminal region

RNA

  1. NR_172526.1 RNA Sequence

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC147651
  2. NR_172527.1 RNA Sequence

    Status: VALIDATED

    Source sequence(s)
    AC147651

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000007.14 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    497258..520700 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_047420456.1XP_047276412.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X6

  2. XM_047420455.1XP_047276411.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X4

  3. XM_011515415.2XP_011513717.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X1

    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00141
    Location:139226
    PDGF; Platelet-derived and vascular endothelial growth factors (PDGF, VEGF) family
    pfam04692
    Location:101140
    PDGF_N; Platelet-derived growth factor, N terminal region
  4. XM_011515418.2XP_011513720.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X3

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K852
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00141
    Location:132219
    PDGF; Platelet-derived and vascular endothelial growth factors (PDGF, VEGF) family
    pfam04692
    Location:59133
    PDGF_N; Platelet-derived growth factor, N terminal region
  5. XM_011515416.2XP_011513718.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X2

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K852
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    smart00141
    Location:132219
    PDGF; Platelet-derived and vascular endothelial growth factors (PDGF, VEGF) family
  6. XM_047420457.1XP_047276413.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X7

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B5BU73, P04085
  7. XM_017012289.2XP_016867778.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X5

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K852
  8. XM_047420458.1XP_047276414.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X9

  9. XM_011515419.4XP_011513721.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X8

    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A8K852
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    smart00141
    Location:93180
    PDGF; Platelet-derived and vascular endothelial growth factors (PDGF, VEGF) family
    pfam04692
    Location:2194
    PDGF_N; Platelet-derived growth factor, N terminal region

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060931.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    598210..621677 complement
    Download
    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054358366.1XP_054214341.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X6

  2. XM_054358364.1XP_054214339.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X4

  3. XM_054358361.1XP_054214336.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X1

  4. XM_054358363.1XP_054214338.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X3

  5. XM_054358362.1XP_054214337.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X2

  6. XM_054358367.1XP_054214342.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X7

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    B5BU73, P04085
  7. XM_054358365.1XP_054214340.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X5

  8. XM_054358369.1XP_054214344.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X9

  9. XM_054358368.1XP_054214343.1  platelet-derived growth factor subunit A isoform X8