Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
VEGFA
Associated Variants
VEGFA MUTATION
VEGFA MUTATION
Associated Disease
Tumor Angiogenesis
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Evidence is accumulating that activation of the pancreatic endoplasmic reticulum kinase (PERK) in response to endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress adapts tumor cells to the tumor microenvironment and enhances tumor angiogenesis by inducing vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A).
Pubmed
25794107
Section of the abstract supporting the evidence
ALL_TEXT_1/3
Number of the section of the abstract supporting the evidence
1
Number of the sentence supporting the evidence
1
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.08
Drugs