VEGFC vascular endothelial growth factor C [Homo sapiens (human)] - Gene

Summary

Official Symbol: VEGFCprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name: vascular endothelial growth factor Cprovided by HGNC
Primary source: HGNC:HGNC:12682
See related: Ensembl:ENSG00000150630 MIM:601528; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12682
Gene type: protein coding
RefSeq status: REVIEWED
Organism: Homo sapiens
Lineage: Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
Also known as: VRP; Flt4-L; LMPH1D; LMPHM4
Summary: The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the platelet-derived growth factor/vascular endothelial growth factor (PDGF/VEGF) family. The encoded protein promotes angiogenesis and endothelial cell growth, and can also affect the permeability of blood vessels. The proprotein is further cleaved into a fully processed form that can bind and activate VEGFR-2 and VEGFR-3 receptors. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2014]
Expression: Broad expression in thyroid (RPKM 17.4), placenta (RPKM 7.1) and 21 other tissues See more
Orthologs: mouse all
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Genomic context

Location:: 4q34.3

Exon count:: 7

Annotation release	Status	Assembly	Chr	Location
RS_2023_10	current	GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40)	4	NC_000004.12 (176683538..176792922, complement)
RS_2023_10	current	T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1)	4	NC_060928.1 (180022579..180131932, complement)
105.20220307	previous assembly	GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25)	4	NC_000004.11 (177604689..177714076, complement)

Chromosome 4 - NC_000004.12 Genomic Context describing neighboring genes

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Genomic Sequence:

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Expression

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Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
BioProject: PRJEB4337
Publication: PMID 24309898
Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

Bibliography

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GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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Comparative study on the expression of Pax3, Rad51 and VEGF-C in esophageal gastric junction adenocarcinoma and distal gastric adenocarcinoma.
Title: Comparative study on the expression of Pax3, Rad51 and VEGF-C in esophageal gastric junction adenocarcinoma and distal gastric adenocarcinoma.
DHCR7 promotes lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer through cholesterol reprogramming-mediated activation of the KANK4/PI3K/AKT axis and VEGF-C secretion.
Title: DHCR7 promotes lymph node metastasis in cervical cancer through cholesterol reprogramming-mediated activation of the KANK4/PI3K/AKT axis and VEGF-C secretion.
VEGFC Gene Expression Is Associated with Tumor Progression and Disease-Free Survival in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Title: VEGFC Gene Expression Is Associated with Tumor Progression and Disease-Free Survival in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma.
Neovascularization directed by CAVIN1/CCBE1/VEGFC confers TMZ-resistance in glioblastoma.
Title: Neovascularization directed by CAVIN1/CCBE1/VEGFC confers TMZ-resistance in glioblastoma.
Association of plasma NRP2 and VEGF-C levels with prostate cancer disease severity.
Title: Association of plasma NRP2 and VEGF-C levels with prostate cancer disease severity.
Correlation of serum VEGF-C, ANGPTL4, and activin A levels with frailty.
Title: Correlation of serum VEGF-C, ANGPTL4, and activin A levels with frailty.
The expression levels of NOS2, HMOX1, and VEGFC in cumulus cells are markers of oocyte maturation and fertilization rate.
Title: The expression levels of NOS2, HMOX1, and VEGFC in cumulus cells are markers of oocyte maturation and fertilization rate.
IL-1RA inhibits esophageal carcinogenesis and lymphangiogenesis via downregulating VEGF-C and MMP9.
Title: IL-1RA inhibits esophageal carcinogenesis and lymphangiogenesis via downregulating VEGF-C and MMP9.
ALIX promotes cell migration and invasion of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by regulating the expression of MMP9, MMP14, VEGF-C.
Title: ALIX promotes cell migration and invasion of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by regulating the expression of MMP9, MMP14, VEGF-C.
CircHGS enhances the progression of bladder cancer by regulating the miR-513a-5p/VEGFC axis and activating the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.
Title: CircHGS enhances the progression of bladder cancer by regulating the miR-513a-5p/VEGFC axis and activating the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway.

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Phenotypes

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Associated conditions

Description	Tests
Lymphatic malformation 4 MedGen: C4747769 OMIM: 615907 GeneReviews: Not available	Compare labs

EBI GWAS Catalog

Description
Genomewide association study for determinants of HIV-1 acquisition and viral set point in HIV-1 serodiscordant couples with quantified virus exposure. EBI GWAS Catalog EBI GWAS CatalogPubMed

Variation

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HIV-1 interactions

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Protein interactions

Protein	Gene	Interaction	Pubs
Tat	tat	HIV-1 Tat upregulates members of the PDGF/VEGF growth factor family (PDGFA, VEGFA,VEGFB, VEGFC) in mammary epithelial cells	PubMed
	tat	HIV-1 Tat enhances vIL-6-induced angiogenesis and tumorigenesis of fibroblasts and human endothelial cells, which correlates with upregulation of CD31, CD34, SMA, VEGF, b-FGF, and cyclin D1 expression	PubMed
	tat	HIV-1 Tat enhances Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus vIL-6-induced cell proliferation, cellular transformation, vascular tube formation, and VEGF production in tumor cells	PubMed

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Interactions

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Products	Interactant	Other Gene	Complex	Source	Pubs	Description

General gene information

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Markers

G63349 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:140315

SHGC-53939 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:18042

G01971 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:21385

SHGC-143559 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:171953

SHGC-141922 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:174006

SHGC-59791 (e-PCR)
- UniSTS:53447

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function	Evidence Code	Pubs
enables chemoattractant activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables chemoattractant activity	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
enables growth factor activity	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables protein binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed
enables vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 binding	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
enables vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 binding	IPI Inferred from Physical Interaction more info	PubMed

Process	Evidence Code	Pubs
involved_in animal organ morphogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in cellular response to leukemia inhibitory factor	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in glial cell proliferation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in induction of positive chemotaxis	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in induction of positive chemotaxis	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in morphogenesis of embryonic epithelium	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of blood pressure	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in negative regulation of osteoblast differentiation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive chemotaxis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of angiogenesis	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in positive regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of cell division	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of cell population proliferation	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of endothelial cell proliferation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in positive regulation of glial cell proliferation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of lymphangiogenesis	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of mast cell chemotaxis	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in positive regulation of mast cell chemotaxis	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in positive regulation of mesenchymal stem cell proliferation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of neuroblast proliferation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of protein autophosphorylation	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in positive regulation of protein phosphorylation	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in positive regulation of protein secretion	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in response to hypoxia	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in response to xenobiotic stimulus	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
involved_in signal transduction	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in sprouting angiogenesis	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in substrate-dependent cell migration	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info	PubMed
involved_in vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
involved_in vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway	IDA Inferred from Direct Assay more info	PubMed
involved_in vascular endothelial growth factor signaling pathway	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info

Component	Evidence Code	Pubs
located_in extracellular region	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info
is_active_in extracellular space	IBA Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor more info
located_in membrane	IEA Inferred from Electronic Annotation more info
located_in platelet alpha granule lumen	TAS Traceable Author Statement more info

General protein information

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Preferred Names: vascular endothelial growth factor C

Names: FLT4 ligand DHM; vascular endothelial growth factor-related protein

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.