Details for: PDGFA

Gene ID: 5154

Symbol: PDGFA

Ensembl ID: ENSG00000197461

Description: platelet derived growth factor subunit A

Associated with

Cells (max top 100)

(Cell Significance Index and respective Thresholds are uniquely calculated using our advanced thresholding algorithms to reveal cell-specific gene markers)

  • Cell Name: polychromatophilic erythroblast (CL0000550)
    Fold Change: 138.0949
    Cell Significance Index: -21.4800
  • Cell Name: hematopoietic oligopotent progenitor cell (CL0002032)
    Fold Change: 84.7647
    Cell Significance Index: -21.5000
  • Cell Name: mucosal type mast cell (CL0000485)
    Fold Change: 45.5254
    Cell Significance Index: -18.5000
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle fiber of ileum (CL1000278)
    Fold Change: 44.9671
    Cell Significance Index: -21.2300
  • Cell Name: peripheral blood mononuclear cell (CL2000001)
    Fold Change: 42.6334
    Cell Significance Index: -21.9300
  • Cell Name: ciliated cell of the bronchus (CL0002332)
    Fold Change: 19.5550
    Cell Significance Index: -18.6700
  • Cell Name: orthochromatic erythroblast (CL0000552)
    Fold Change: 17.4702
    Cell Significance Index: -21.5400
  • Cell Name: CD8-alpha-beta-positive, alpha-beta intraepithelial T cell (CL0000796)
    Fold Change: 8.2572
    Cell Significance Index: -22.1200
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of bone marrow (CL0010001)
    Fold Change: 5.4536
    Cell Significance Index: -21.5200
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of large intestine (CL0002071)
    Fold Change: 3.4011
    Cell Significance Index: 154.1600
  • Cell Name: enterocyte of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000334)
    Fold Change: 3.3094
    Cell Significance Index: 95.3500
  • Cell Name: paneth cell of colon (CL0009009)
    Fold Change: 2.3899
    Cell Significance Index: 35.8100
  • Cell Name: perivascular cell (CL4033054)
    Fold Change: 2.3412
    Cell Significance Index: 10.8100
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of colon (CL0009043)
    Fold Change: 1.3296
    Cell Significance Index: 144.6300
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of small intestine (CL0002254)
    Fold Change: 0.8753
    Cell Significance Index: 142.3600
  • Cell Name: pancreatic acinar cell (CL0002064)
    Fold Change: 0.8115
    Cell Significance Index: 138.5800
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle myoblast (CL0000515)
    Fold Change: 0.8085
    Cell Significance Index: 8.7900
  • Cell Name: microfold cell of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000353)
    Fold Change: 0.7375
    Cell Significance Index: 51.0000
  • Cell Name: intestinal crypt stem cell of small intestine (CL0009017)
    Fold Change: 0.7259
    Cell Significance Index: 15.4600
  • Cell Name: basal cell of prostate epithelium (CL0002341)
    Fold Change: 0.6760
    Cell Significance Index: 18.4000
  • Cell Name: hair follicular keratinocyte (CL2000092)
    Fold Change: 0.6406
    Cell Significance Index: 283.2200
  • Cell Name: conjunctival epithelial cell (CL1000432)
    Fold Change: 0.6083
    Cell Significance Index: 8.3000
  • Cell Name: sebum secreting cell (CL0000317)
    Fold Change: 0.5027
    Cell Significance Index: 35.5500
  • Cell Name: tuft cell of colon (CL0009041)
    Fold Change: 0.4933
    Cell Significance Index: 445.4300
  • Cell Name: bladder urothelial cell (CL1001428)
    Fold Change: 0.4556
    Cell Significance Index: 23.6700
  • Cell Name: L2/3-6 intratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic neuron (CL4023040)
    Fold Change: 0.3791
    Cell Significance Index: 76.0500
  • Cell Name: small intestine goblet cell (CL1000495)
    Fold Change: 0.3614
    Cell Significance Index: 12.7000
  • Cell Name: cell in vitro (CL0001034)
    Fold Change: 0.3490
    Cell Significance Index: 190.5700
  • Cell Name: neoplastic cell (CL0001063)
    Fold Change: 0.3428
    Cell Significance Index: 68.0200
  • Cell Name: basal cell of urothelium (CL1000486)
    Fold Change: 0.3017
    Cell Significance Index: 37.1000
  • Cell Name: cortical thymic epithelial cell (CL0002364)
    Fold Change: 0.2841
    Cell Significance Index: 2.3500
  • Cell Name: enteroendocrine cell of small intestine (CL0009006)
    Fold Change: 0.2836
    Cell Significance Index: 7.0900
  • Cell Name: colon goblet cell (CL0009039)
    Fold Change: 0.2299
    Cell Significance Index: 22.7400
  • Cell Name: fallopian tube secretory epithelial cell (CL4030006)
    Fold Change: 0.1907
    Cell Significance Index: 2.9500
  • Cell Name: acinar cell of salivary gland (CL0002623)
    Fold Change: 0.1906
    Cell Significance Index: 8.8900
  • Cell Name: intermediate cell of urothelium (CL4030055)
    Fold Change: 0.1864
    Cell Significance Index: 33.6000
  • Cell Name: large intestine goblet cell (CL1000320)
    Fold Change: 0.1707
    Cell Significance Index: 1.8500
  • Cell Name: obsolete caudal ganglionic eminence derived GABAergic cortical interneuron (CL4023070)
    Fold Change: 0.1613
    Cell Significance Index: 57.8700
  • Cell Name: early pro-B cell (CL0002046)
    Fold Change: 0.1391
    Cell Significance Index: 8.9800
  • Cell Name: pigmented epithelial cell (CL0000529)
    Fold Change: 0.1345
    Cell Significance Index: 253.2300
  • Cell Name: kidney cell (CL1000497)
    Fold Change: 0.1265
    Cell Significance Index: 1.0100
  • Cell Name: paneth cell of epithelium of small intestine (CL1000343)
    Fold Change: 0.0704
    Cell Significance Index: 1.5300
  • Cell Name: enteroendocrine cell of colon (CL0009042)
    Fold Change: 0.0616
    Cell Significance Index: 11.7300
  • Cell Name: non-pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002304)
    Fold Change: 0.0584
    Cell Significance Index: 37.0900
  • Cell Name: cardiac muscle myoblast (CL0000513)
    Fold Change: 0.0530
    Cell Significance Index: 4.0700
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle cortical thick ascending limb epithelial cell (CL1001109)
    Fold Change: 0.0255
    Cell Significance Index: 18.7100
  • Cell Name: anterior lens cell (CL0002223)
    Fold Change: 0.0142
    Cell Significance Index: 26.2400
  • Cell Name: lens epithelial cell (CL0002224)
    Fold Change: 0.0005
    Cell Significance Index: 0.8400
  • Cell Name: luminal adaptive secretory precursor cell of mammary gland (CL4033057)
    Fold Change: -0.0002
    Cell Significance Index: -0.0100
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle fiber (CL0008002)
    Fold Change: -0.0008
    Cell Significance Index: -0.0200
  • Cell Name: pancreatic A cell (CL0000171)
    Fold Change: -0.0059
    Cell Significance Index: -4.3900
  • Cell Name: pancreatic PP cell (CL0002275)
    Fold Change: -0.0062
    Cell Significance Index: -3.8500
  • Cell Name: placental villous trophoblast (CL2000060)
    Fold Change: -0.0112
    Cell Significance Index: -0.3000
  • Cell Name: ciliary muscle cell (CL1000443)
    Fold Change: -0.0128
    Cell Significance Index: -5.8300
  • Cell Name: secondary lens fiber (CL0002225)
    Fold Change: -0.0149
    Cell Significance Index: -20.3100
  • Cell Name: pulmonary alveolar epithelial cell (CL0000322)
    Fold Change: -0.0173
    Cell Significance Index: -13.0900
  • Cell Name: type B pancreatic cell (CL0000169)
    Fold Change: -0.0288
    Cell Significance Index: -16.2600
  • Cell Name: epithelial cell of stomach (CL0002178)
    Fold Change: -0.0556
    Cell Significance Index: -6.4800
  • Cell Name: pancreatic D cell (CL0000173)
    Fold Change: -0.0581
    Cell Significance Index: -12.2400
  • Cell Name: microcirculation associated smooth muscle cell (CL0008035)
    Fold Change: -0.0583
    Cell Significance Index: -0.4900
  • Cell Name: dopaminergic neuron (CL0000700)
    Fold Change: -0.0624
    Cell Significance Index: -17.9500
  • Cell Name: pigmented ciliary epithelial cell (CL0002303)
    Fold Change: -0.0670
    Cell Significance Index: -9.7400
  • Cell Name: pancreatic ductal cell (CL0002079)
    Fold Change: -0.0727
    Cell Significance Index: -8.3300
  • Cell Name: mesonephric nephron tubule epithelial cell (CL1000022)
    Fold Change: -0.0889
    Cell Significance Index: -3.0900
  • Cell Name: odontoblast (CL0000060)
    Fold Change: -0.1030
    Cell Significance Index: -13.2000
  • Cell Name: CD14-positive, CD16-negative classical monocyte (CL0002057)
    Fold Change: -0.1098
    Cell Significance Index: -2.0300
  • Cell Name: lactocyte (CL0002325)
    Fold Change: -0.1125
    Cell Significance Index: -14.5400
  • Cell Name: pancreatic endocrine cell (CL0008024)
    Fold Change: -0.1181
    Cell Significance Index: -13.4800
  • Cell Name: mature alpha-beta T cell (CL0000791)
    Fold Change: -0.1192
    Cell Significance Index: -0.6500
  • Cell Name: abnormal cell (CL0001061)
    Fold Change: -0.1212
    Cell Significance Index: -12.3900
  • Cell Name: basal epithelial cell of tracheobronchial tree (CL0002329)
    Fold Change: -0.1242
    Cell Significance Index: -3.4700
  • Cell Name: stromal cell of ovary (CL0002132)
    Fold Change: -0.1244
    Cell Significance Index: -17.0800
  • Cell Name: smooth muscle cell of sphincter of pupil (CL0002243)
    Fold Change: -0.1257
    Cell Significance Index: -13.0900
  • Cell Name: forebrain neuroblast (CL1000042)
    Fold Change: -0.1548
    Cell Significance Index: -9.5200
  • Cell Name: skeletal muscle satellite stem cell (CL0008011)
    Fold Change: -0.1590
    Cell Significance Index: -1.6600
  • Cell Name: tonsil germinal center B cell (CL2000006)
    Fold Change: -0.1925
    Cell Significance Index: -22.7000
  • Cell Name: hippocampal granule cell (CL0001033)
    Fold Change: -0.2001
    Cell Significance Index: -13.4600
  • Cell Name: kidney loop of Henle descending limb epithelial cell (CL1001021)
    Fold Change: -0.2199
    Cell Significance Index: -17.4200
  • Cell Name: intestinal epithelial cell (CL0002563)
    Fold Change: -0.2270
    Cell Significance Index: -2.3500
  • Cell Name: progenitor cell of mammary luminal epithelium (CL0009116)
    Fold Change: -0.2421
    Cell Significance Index: -18.0400
  • Cell Name: intestinal tuft cell (CL0019032)
    Fold Change: -0.2486
    Cell Significance Index: -15.2400
  • Cell Name: neuron associated cell (CL0000095)
    Fold Change: -0.2624
    Cell Significance Index: -10.7500
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of colon (CL0009011)
    Fold Change: -0.3019
    Cell Significance Index: -9.6700
  • Cell Name: fibro/adipogenic progenitor cell (CL0009099)
    Fold Change: -0.3054
    Cell Significance Index: -15.4300
  • Cell Name: glycinergic neuron (CL1001509)
    Fold Change: -0.3059
    Cell Significance Index: -16.0600
  • Cell Name: lung endothelial cell (CL1001567)
    Fold Change: -0.3154
    Cell Significance Index: -16.4300
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell of placenta (CL0009092)
    Fold Change: -0.3211
    Cell Significance Index: -1.9400
  • Cell Name: fibroblast of mammary gland (CL0002555)
    Fold Change: -0.3475
    Cell Significance Index: -9.9600
  • Cell Name: peg cell (CL4033014)
    Fold Change: -0.3653
    Cell Significance Index: -8.4400
  • Cell Name: transit amplifying cell of small intestine (CL0009012)
    Fold Change: -0.3775
    Cell Significance Index: -7.8300
  • Cell Name: granulosa cell (CL0000501)
    Fold Change: -0.3803
    Cell Significance Index: -10.0000
  • Cell Name: indirect pathway medium spiny neuron (CL4023029)
    Fold Change: -0.4123
    Cell Significance Index: -18.2400
  • Cell Name: retinal progenitor cell (CL0002672)
    Fold Change: -0.4248
    Cell Significance Index: -23.8400
  • Cell Name: hippocampal pyramidal neuron (CL1001571)
    Fold Change: -0.4345
    Cell Significance Index: -12.4000
  • Cell Name: corticothalamic-projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023013)
    Fold Change: -0.4346
    Cell Significance Index: -13.8400
  • Cell Name: endothelial cell of venule (CL1000414)
    Fold Change: -0.4357
    Cell Significance Index: -4.9500
  • Cell Name: L5 extratelencephalic projecting glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023041)
    Fold Change: -0.4739
    Cell Significance Index: -16.6000
  • Cell Name: direct pathway medium spiny neuron (CL4023026)
    Fold Change: -0.4896
    Cell Significance Index: -18.5400
  • Cell Name: L6b glutamatergic cortical neuron (CL4023038)
    Fold Change: -0.4918
    Cell Significance Index: -16.1000
  • Cell Name: mesenchymal cell (CL0008019)
    Fold Change: -0.5467
    Cell Significance Index: -9.1500

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this specific cell.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.

Cell ID: Standard Cell Ontology term used for mapping and comparing cells across experiments. Ensures consistency in analyzing cellular functions across tissues.
Fold Change: Represents the ratio of the current Cell Significance Index to the Cell Significance Index Threshold, indicating how much the gene expression has changed compared to a baseline.
Cell Significance Index: Reflects how strongly a gene is expressed in this cell type. Calculated using techniques like effect size estimation and bootstrapping for reliability.

Other Information

**Key Characteristics:** 1. **Gene Expression:** PDGFA is significantly expressed in various cell types, including CD14-positive, CD16-negative classical monocytes, mature gamma-delta T cells, mature alpha-beta T cells, Paneth cells of the epithelium of the small intestine, skeletal muscle satellite stem cells, cortical thymic epithelial cells, renal interstitial pericytes, mural cells, kidney interstitial cells, and peptic cells. 2. **Protein Structure:** PDGFA is a 19-kDa protein that forms a heterodimer with the PDGFB subunit to form the PDGF complex. 3. **Function:** PDGFA plays a critical role in cell growth, differentiation, migration, and survival by binding to the PDGFR-alpha receptor, triggering a cascade of signaling pathways that regulate various cellular processes. **Pathways and Functions:** 1. **Cell Signaling:** PDGFA binds to the PDGFR-alpha receptor, triggering the activation of various signaling pathways, including the PI3K/AKT, MAPK, and ERK cascades, which regulate cell growth, differentiation, migration, and survival. 2. **Angiogenesis:** PDGFA promotes angiogenesis by regulating the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and other angiogenic factors. 3. **Inflammation:** PDGFA has anti-inflammatory properties by regulating the expression of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. 4. **Wound Healing:** PDGFA plays a crucial role in wound healing by promoting the migration and proliferation of fibroblasts and other cell types involved in the wound healing process. 5. **Cancer:** PDGFA has been implicated in various cancers, including breast, lung, and colon cancer, where it promotes tumor growth, metastasis, and angiogenesis. **Clinical Significance:** 1. **Cancer:** Elevated PDGFA levels have been associated with poor prognosis and increased risk of recurrence in various cancers. 2. **Inflammatory Diseases:** PDGFA has been implicated in the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases, such as arthritis and asthma, where it regulates the expression of inflammatory cytokines and chemokines. 3. **Neurological Disorders:** PDGFA has been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurological disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, where it regulates the expression of neurotrophic factors and neuroinflammatory cytokines. 4. **Cardiovascular Disease:** PDGFA has been implicated in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease, where it regulates the expression of angiogenic factors and promotes vascular remodeling. In conclusion, the PDGFA gene plays a critical role in various physiological and pathological processes, including cell signaling, angiogenesis, inflammation, wound healing, and cancer. Understanding the mechanisms of PDGFA function and its clinical significance is essential for the development of novel therapeutic strategies for various diseases.

Genular Protein ID: 3645918631

Symbol: PDGFA_HUMAN

Name: Platelet-derived growth factor subunit A

UniProtKB Accession Codes:

Database IDs:

Citations:

PubMed ID: 3422746

Title: Platelet-derived growth factor A chain: gene structure, chromosomal location, and basis for alternative mRNA splicing.

PubMed ID: 3422746

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.85.5.1492

PubMed ID: 2832727

Title: Structural characterization of the human platelet-derived growth factor A-chain cDNA and gene: alternative exon usage predicts two different precursor proteins.

PubMed ID: 2832727

DOI: 10.1128/mcb.8.2.571-577.1988

PubMed ID: 3754619

Title: cDNA sequence and chromosomal localization of human platelet-derived growth factor A-chain and its expression in tumour cell lines.

PubMed ID: 3754619

DOI: 10.1038/320695a0

PubMed ID: 3666150

Title: The long 3'-untranslated regions of the PDGF-A and -B mRNAs are only distantly related.

PubMed ID: 3666150

DOI: 10.1016/0014-5793(87)80297-1

PubMed ID: 19054851

Title: Human protein factory for converting the transcriptome into an in vitro-expressed proteome.

PubMed ID: 19054851

DOI: 10.1038/nmeth.1273

PubMed ID: 12853948

Title: The DNA sequence of human chromosome 7.

PubMed ID: 12853948

DOI: 10.1038/nature01782

PubMed ID: 8486521

Title: Nucleotide sequence of the 5' region of the human platelet-derived growth factor A-chain gene.

PubMed ID: 8486521

PubMed ID: 1612586

Title: Platelet-derived growth factor A chain: confirmation of localization of PDGFA to chromosome 7p22 and description of an unusual minisatellite.

PubMed ID: 1612586

DOI: 10.1016/0888-7543(92)90240-s

PubMed ID: 3614363

Title: cDNA clones reveal differences between human glial and endothelial cell platelet-derived growth factor A-chains.

PubMed ID: 3614363

DOI: 10.1038/328619a0

PubMed ID: 3614364

Title: Alternative RNA splicing affects function of encoded platelet-derived growth factor A chain.

PubMed ID: 3614364

DOI: 10.1038/328621a0

PubMed ID: 1317862

Title: Assignment of interchain disulfide bonds in platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) and evidence for agonist activity of monomeric PDGF.

PubMed ID: 1317862

DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9258(19)49905-5

PubMed ID: 10358027

Title: High-affinity binding of basic fibroblast growth factor and platelet-derived growth factor-AA to the core protein of the NG2 proteoglycan.

PubMed ID: 10358027

DOI: 10.1074/jbc.274.24.16831

PubMed ID: 18483217

Title: Role of platelet-derived growth factors in physiology and medicine.

PubMed ID: 18483217

DOI: 10.1101/gad.1653708

PubMed ID: 20534510

Title: Structures of a platelet-derived growth factor/propeptide complex and a platelet-derived growth factor/receptor complex.

PubMed ID: 20534510

DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1000806107

Sequence Information:

  • Length: 211
  • Mass: 24043
  • Checksum: 48633DDE558EFA43
  • Sequence:
  • MRTLACLLLL GCGYLAHVLA EEAEIPREVI ERLARSQIHS IRDLQRLLEI DSVGSEDSLD 
    TSLRAHGVHA TKHVPEKRPL PIRRKRSIEE AVPAVCKTRT VIYEIPRSQV DPTSANFLIW 
    PPCVEVKRCT GCCNTSSVKC QPSRVHHRSV KVAKVEYVRK KPKLKEVQVR LEEHLECACA 
    TTSLNPDYRE EDTGRPRESG KKRKRKRLKP T

Database document:

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