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PDGFA: Measurement & Overview

Platelet-derived growth factor subunit A is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PDGFA gene.

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PDGFA topic overview

The analysis highlights Measurement and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around PDGFA.

Related topics
15
Source areas
1
Connected nodes
16
Extracted relationships
121
Concept neighborhoods
15
Bridge connections
16

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Overview · 15 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Aliases
PDGFA, PDGF-A, PDGF1, platelet derived growth factor subunit A
Available structures
Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes3MJK
Band
7p22.3 · 5 G2|5 77.65 cM
Bgee
buccal mucosa cell · ascending aorta · Descending thoracic aorta · right coronary artery · body of pancreas
BioGPS
More reference expression data
Chr.
Chromosome 7 (human) · Chromosome 5 (mouse)

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How PDGFA connects Entity context

The extracted context around PDGFA shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, PDGFA → actin cytoskeleton organization, angiogenesis, animal organ morphogenesis, cell activation, cell projection assembly, cell surface, cell-cell signaling, collagen binding, embryonic lung development, endoplasmic reticulum lumen, extracellular matrix organization, extracellular region, extracellular space, Golgi lumen, Golgi membrane, growth factor activity, hair follicle development, identical protein binding, lung alveolus development, MAPK cascade Another extracted example is PDGFA → ascending aorta, body of pancreas, buccal mucosa cell, C1 segment, CA3 field, calvaria, choroid plexus of fourth ventricle, choroidal fissure, Descending thoracic aorta, entorhinal cortex, Ileal epithelium, iris, left coronary artery, optic nerve, perirhinal cortex, popliteal artery, retinal pigment epithelium, right coronary artery, tibial arteries, tunica media of zone of aorta. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

PDGFA

Top relations

Gene ontology · 58
PDGFA → actin cytoskeleton organization, angiogenesis, animal organ morphogenesis, cell activation, cell projection assembly, cell surface, cell-cell signaling, collagen binding, embryonic lung development, endoplasmic reticulum lumen, extracellular matrix organization, extracellular region, extracellular space, Golgi lumen, Golgi membrane, growth factor activity, hair follicle development, identical protein binding, lung alveolus development, MAPK cascade
Bgee · 20
PDGFA → ascending aorta, body of pancreas, buccal mucosa cell, C1 segment, CA3 field, calvaria, choroid plexus of fourth ventricle, choroidal fissure, Descending thoracic aorta, entorhinal cortex, Ileal epithelium, iris, left coronary artery, optic nerve, perirhinal cortex, popliteal artery, retinal pigment epithelium, right coronary artery, tibial arteries, tunica media of zone of aorta
RNA expression pattern · 20
PDGFA → ascending aorta, body of pancreas, buccal mucosa cell, C1 segment, CA3 field, calvaria, choroid plexus of fourth ventricle, choroidal fissure, Descending thoracic aorta, entorhinal cortex, Ileal epithelium, iris, left coronary artery, optic nerve, perirhinal cortex, popliteal artery, retinal pigment epithelium, right coronary artery, tibial arteries, tunica media of zone of aorta
Band · 2
PDGFA → 5 G2|5 77.65 cM, 7p22.3
Chr. · 2
PDGFA → Chromosome 5 (mouse), Chromosome 7 (human)
End · 2
PDGFA → 138,983,125 bp, 520,296 bp
Aliases · 1
PDGFA → PDGFA, PDGF-A, PDGF1, platelet derived growth factor subunit A
Available structures · 1
PDGFA → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes3MJK
BioGPS · 1
PDGFA → More reference expression data
Databases · 1
PDGFA → NCBI: entry; OMA: entry

Important terminology

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Important terminology

gene growth factor bp chr platelet-derived human band protein chromosome location encoded family cells either mesenchymal mouse subunit cellular smooth

PDGFA relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 121 structured relationships around PDGFA. Examples in this analysis include PDGFA → Aliases → PDGFA, PDGF-A, PDGF1, platelet derived growth factor subunit A and PDGFA → Available structures → Available structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes3MJK. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
PDGFAAliasesPDGFA, PDGF-A, PDGF1, platelet derived growth factor subunit A1.00infobox
PDGFAAvailable structuresAvailable structuresPDBOrtholog search: PDBe RCSB List of PDB id codes3MJK1.00infobox
PDGFABand7p22.31.00infobox
PDGFABand5 G2|5 77.65 cM1.00infobox
PDGFABgeebuccal mucosa cell1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeascending aorta1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeDescending thoracic aorta1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeright coronary artery1.00infobox
PDGFABgeebody of pancreas1.00infobox
PDGFABgeepopliteal artery1.00infobox
PDGFABgeetibial arteries1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeleft coronary artery1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeoptic nerve1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeC1 segment1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeIleal epithelium1.00infobox
PDGFABgeechoroid plexus of fourth ventricle1.00infobox
PDGFABgeecalvaria1.00infobox
PDGFABgeechoroidal fissure1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeentorhinal cortex1.00infobox
PDGFABgeetunica media of zone of aorta1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeiris1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeretinal pigment epithelium1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeperirhinal cortex1.00infobox
PDGFABgeeCA3 field1.00infobox
PDGFABioGPSMore reference expression data1.00infobox
PDGFAChr.Chromosome 7 (human)1.00infobox
PDGFAChr.Chromosome 5 (mouse)1.00infobox
PDGFADatabasesNCBI: entry; OMA: entry1.00infobox
PDGFAEnd520,296 bp1.00infobox
PDGFAEnd138,983,125 bp1.00infobox

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around PDGFA bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Platelet, Search and Subunit. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • gene
    • Growth
    • Platelet-derived
    • Location
    • Pdgfa
    • Protein
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • End
    • G2
    • Mouse
  • platelet-derived growth factor
    • Factor
    • Growth
    • Platelet-derived
    • Protein
    • Gene
    • Pdgfa
    • Encoded
    • Platelet
    • Search
    • Subunit
    • Location
    • Chromosome
  • smooth muscle cells
    • Smooth
    • Cysteines
    • Embryos
    • Mitogenic
    • Motif
    • Oligodendrocytes
    • Testis
    • Cellular
    • Either
    • End
    • Family
    • G2
  • PDGFA
    • Platelet
    • Search
    • Subunit
    • Location
    • Protein
    • Gene
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Platelet-derived
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Cellular
  • pdgfa
    • Platelet
    • Search
    • Subunit
    • Location
    • Protein
    • Gene
    • Chromosome
    • Human
    • Platelet-derived
    • Bp
    • Chr
    • Cellular
  • mesenchymal
    • Mitogenic
    • Motif
    • Cellular
    • End
    • G2
    • Mouse
    • Muscle
    • Platelet
    • Search
    • Smooth
    • Location
    • Pdgfa
  • protein
    • Member
    • Cellular
    • End
    • Family
    • G2
    • Mesenchymal
    • Mouse
    • Muscle
    • Platelet
    • Search
    • Smooth
    • Subunit
  • leydig cells
    • Cysteines
    • Embryos
    • Mitogenic
    • Motif
    • Oligodendrocytes
    • Testis
    • Cellular
    • Either
    • Family
    • Mesenchymal
    • Muscle
    • Smooth

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the PDGFA map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

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Map overview Semantic statistics

PDGFA

Nodes17
Edges16
Triples121
Avg. degree1.88
Density0.117647
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around PDGFA to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Measurement & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — PDGFA · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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