PDGFRA
platelet derived growth factor receptor alpha | CD140a, GAS9, PDGFR2

This gene encodes a cell surface tyrosine kinase receptor for members of the platelet-derived growth factor family. These growth factors are mitogens for cells of mesenchymal origin. The identity of the growth factor bound to a receptor monomer determines whether the functional receptor is a homodimer or a heterodimer, composed of both platelet-derived growth factor receptor alpha and beta polypeptides. Studies suggest that this gene plays a role in organ development, wound healing, and tumor progression. Mutations in this gene have been associated with idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome, somatic and familial gastrointestinal stromal tumors, and a variety of other cancers. [provided by RefSeq, Mar 2012]

Member of: DE-3 DE-3.10 Developmental clusters: GC2
Biological processes 93 terms
ATP binding (GO:0005524)Golgi apparatus (GO:0005794)Golgi apparatus (GO:0005794)cardiac myofibril assembly (GO:0055003)cardiac myofibril assembly (GO:0055003)cell activation (GO:0001775)cell chemotaxis (GO:0060326)cell migration (GO:0016477)cell migration (GO:0016477)cell surface (GO:0009986)cell surface receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway (GO:0007169)cell surface receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway (GO:0007169)cellular response to reactive oxygen species (GO:0034614)cilium (GO:0005929)cilium (GO:0005929)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)cytoplasm (GO:0005737)embryonic cranial skeleton morphogenesis (GO:0048701)embryonic cranial skeleton morphogenesis (GO:0048701)embryonic cranial skeleton morphogenesis (GO:0048701)embryonic digestive tract morphogenesis (GO:0048557)embryonic digestive tract morphogenesis (GO:0048557)embryonic skeletal system morphogenesis (GO:0048704)endoplasmic reticulum membrane (GO:0005789)external side of plasma membrane (GO:0009897)luteinization (GO:0001553)membrane (GO:0016020)metanephric glomerular capillary formation (GO:0072277)metanephric glomerular capillary formation (GO:0072277)microvillus (GO:0005902)negative regulation of platelet activation (GO:0010544)nucleus (GO:0005634)nucleus (GO:0005634)peptidyl-tyrosine autophosphorylation (GO:0038083)peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation (GO:0018108)phospholipase C activator activity (GO:0160185)phospholipase C activator activity (GO:0160185)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)plasma membrane (GO:0005886)platelet aggregation (GO:0070527)platelet-derived growth factor alpha-receptor activity (GO:0005018)platelet-derived growth factor alpha-receptor activity (GO:0005018)platelet-derived growth factor alpha-receptor activity (GO:0005018)platelet-derived growth factor alpha-receptor activity (GO:0005018)platelet-derived growth factor binding (GO:0048407)platelet-derived growth factor binding (GO:0048407)platelet-derived growth factor binding (GO:0048407)platelet-derived growth factor binding (GO:0048407)platelet-derived growth factor receptor binding (GO:0005161)platelet-derived growth factor receptor binding (GO:0005161)platelet-derived growth factor receptor signaling pathway (GO:0048008)platelet-derived growth factor receptor signaling pathway (GO:0048008)platelet-derived growth factor receptor-alpha signaling pathway (GO:0035790)platelet-derived growth factor receptor-alpha signaling pathway (GO:0035790)platelet-derived growth factor receptor-alpha signaling pathway (GO:0035790)positive regulation of ERK1 and ERK2 cascade (GO:0070374)positive regulation of MAPK cascade (GO:0043410)positive regulation of calcium-mediated signaling (GO:0050850)positive regulation of calcium-mediated signaling (GO:0050850)positive regulation of cell migration (GO:0030335)positive regulation of cell migration (GO:0030335)positive regulation of cell migration (GO:0030335)positive regulation of cell population proliferation (GO:0008284)positive regulation of cell population proliferation (GO:0008284)positive regulation of cell population proliferation (GO:0008284)positive regulation of cell proliferation by VEGF-activated platelet derived growth factor receptor signaling pathway (GO:0038091)positive regulation of cell proliferation by VEGF-activated platelet derived growth factor receptor signaling pathway (GO:0038091)positive regulation of chemotaxis (GO:0050921)positive regulation of fibroblast proliferation (GO:0048146)positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction (GO:0051897)positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction (GO:0051897)protein autophosphorylation (GO:0046777)protein binding (GO:0005515)protein homodimerization activity (GO:0042803)protein kinase activity (GO:0004672)protein kinase activity (GO:0004672)protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004713)protein-containing complex (GO:0032991)protein-containing complex binding (GO:0044877)regulation of actin cytoskeleton organization (GO:0032956)regulation of mesenchymal stem cell differentiation (GO:2000739)retina vasculature development in camera-type eye (GO:0061298)retina vasculature development in camera-type eye (GO:0061298)signaling receptor complex (GO:0043235)transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004714)transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity (GO:0004714)vascular endothelial growth factor binding (GO:0038085)vascular endothelial growth factor binding (GO:0038085)vascular endothelial growth factor receptor activity (GO:0005021)wound healing (GO:0042060)wound healing (GO:0042060)
Expression (TPM)
PDGFRA — as a Regulated Gene

TFs regulating PDGFRA 0 TFs

Transcription factors with Perturb-seq knockdown data for PDGFRA. The Binding column indicates whether any binding evidence exists for this TF–gene pair (ChIP-seq or motif footprint peaks). The Mean coef is the average Perturb-seq regression coefficient across active gRNAs (positive = PDGFRA upregulated upon KD; negative = downregulated). The Outlier column indicates whether this gene is in the top or bottom 5% of all TF knockdown effects.

Data: Effect:
TF Mean coef Binding Outlier TF→Gene link

Elements linked to PDGFRA

Open chromatin peaks (ATAC-seq) in the genomic neighbourhood of PDGFRA, linked by TSS proximity or chromatin conformation (Multiome / HiCAR). Each element overlaps at least one TF ChIP-seq binding site — the TFs column shows how many distinct TFs bind that element.

Accessibility Element Dist. to TSS Link type TFs
chr4:54,063,729–54,065,237 212.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 809
chr4:54,066,651–54,067,574 210.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 296
chr4:54,103,204–54,104,370 173.5 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 120
chr4:54,197,150–54,197,872 79.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 125
chr4:54,215,002–54,215,966 61.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 130
chr4:54,217,474–54,218,395 59.3 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 422
chr4:54,225,346–54,226,488 2.8 kb Proximal (<10kb) 90
chr4:54,226,597–54,228,751 50.2 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 426
chr4:54,228,948–54,229,403 at TSS At TSS 138
chr4:54,229,771–54,234,753 44.0 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 713
chr4:54,234,977–54,235,133 5.7 kb Proximal (<10kb) 16
chr4:54,566,399–54,567,204 289.6 kb Distal (>10kb) Multiome 197

Genome Browser

Genomic view of the PDGFRA locus showing ATAC-seq accessibility and RNA-seq expression across the ESC → DE time course, together with TF binding peaks and element-to-TSS loop connections.

chr4:54,053,729 – 54,577,204
Proximal 1 kb Distal 10 kb Multiome HiCAR ATAC-seq RNA-seq