| Gene Symbol | PDGFRA |
| Full Name | PDGFRA - Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha |
| Aliases | Page for PDGFRA |
| Chromosome | 4q12 |
| Protein Type | Gene |
| Function | PDGFRA signaling regulates cell proliferation, migration, and survival during development and tissue repair [@uniprot]: |
| Primary Expression | mesenchymal cells including fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells, and glial progenitors [@references] |
| Molecular Weight | 180 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 1086 aa |
| Exons | 23 |
| Pathways | Akt, Differentiation, MAPK signaling, ubiquitin-proteasome |
| NCBI Gene ID | Search NCBI |
| GeneCards | PDGFRA |
| Human Protein Atlas | PDGFRA |
| Associated Diseases | ALS, Cancer, Carcinoma, Glioma, Tumor |
| Interactions | PDGFRB, IL6R, AKT, EPHA2, GBM, PDGFA |
| SciDEX Hypotheses | OPC differentiation blockade contributes to white |
| KG Connections | 105 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtHPASTRING |