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VEGFA
vascular endothelial growth factor A
Chromosome 6 · 6p21.1
NCBI Gene: 7422Ensembl: ENSG00000112715.26HGNC: HGNC:12680UniProt: A0A0Y0IMM4
5,212PubMed Papers
21Diseases
11Drugs
2Pathogenic Variants
RESEARCH IMPACT
Highly StudiedLandmark Gene
CLINICAL
FDA Approved TargetOMIM Disease Gene
DATA QUALITY
✓ Experimental GO Evidence✓ Swiss-Prot Reviewed
positive regulation of MAPK cascadepositive regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migrationpositive regulation of angiogenesispositive regulation of cell adhesiondiabetic retinopathydiabetic macular edemanon-small cell lung carcinomawet macular degeneration
✦AI Summary

VEGFA (vascular endothelial growth factor A) is a crucial regulator of both normal and pathological angiogenesis 1. The protein functions primarily as a growth factor that promotes vascular development through multiple mechanisms. VEGFA binds to receptors including KDR/VEGFR2 and activates downstream signaling pathways such as the VEGFR2/ERK pathway 2. The protein also interacts with the NRP-1 receptor to activate GAPVD1/Wnt/β-catenin signaling 3. VEGFA expression is regulated by transcription factors including HIF-1α under hypoxic conditions 4 and NF-κB in tumor contexts 5. The protein plays critical roles in tissue regeneration, promoting biliary epithelial cell-to-hepatocyte conversion in liver diseases 6 and enhancing cardiac function following myocardial infarction 7. However, VEGFA has complex disease associations. While therapeutic VEGFA delivery shows promise for regenerative medicine, elevated VEGFA expression promotes cancer progression by facilitating tumor angiogenesis 5 and cancer stem cell properties 3. In osteoarthritis, VEGFA overexpression contributes to disease progression 8. Anti-VEGFA therapies have proven effective in oncology and ophthalmology, with the first inhibitors approved in 2004-2006 for treating metastatic colorectal cancer and retinal diseases 1.

Sources cited
1
VEGFA is a crucial regulator of angiogenesis and anti-VEGFA therapy timeline
PMID: 26775688
2
VEGFA activates VEGFR2/ERK signaling pathway
PMID: 31023337
3
VEGFA binds NRP-1 receptor and activates GAPVD1/Wnt/β-catenin signaling
PMID: 38169627
4
VEGFA expression is regulated by HIF-1α under hypoxic conditions
PMID: 35142404
5
VEGFA expression is regulated by NF-κB and promotes tumor angiogenesis
PMID: 31974361
6
VEGFA promotes biliary epithelial cell-to-hepatocyte conversion in liver diseases
PMID: 38029740
7
VEGFA enhances cardiac function following myocardial infarction
PMID: 40008489
8
VEGFA overexpression contributes to osteoarthritis progression
PMID: 35179989
Disease Associationsⓘ21
diabetic retinopathyOpen Targets
0.72Strong
diabetic macular edemaOpen Targets
0.63Moderate
non-small cell lung carcinomaOpen Targets
0.63Moderate
wet macular degenerationOpen Targets
0.62Moderate
macular retinal edemaOpen Targets
0.62Moderate
renal cell carcinomaOpen Targets
0.62Moderate
breast cancerOpen Targets
0.61Moderate
colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.61Moderate
macular degenerationOpen Targets
0.61Moderate
retinal vein occlusionOpen Targets
0.61Moderate
cervical cancerOpen Targets
0.61Moderate
choroidal neovascularizationOpen Targets
0.60Moderate
breast neoplasmOpen Targets
0.60Moderate
colorectal neoplasmOpen Targets
0.59Moderate
ovarian neoplasmOpen Targets
0.59Moderate
neoplasmOpen Targets
0.59Moderate
peritoneal neoplasmOpen Targets
0.58Moderate
metastatic colorectal cancerOpen Targets
0.57Moderate
fallopian tube neoplasmOpen Targets
0.56Moderate
ocular vascular diseaseOpen Targets
0.56Moderate
Microvascular complications of diabetes 1UniProt
Pathogenic Variants2
NM_003376.6(VEGFA):c.576_589del (p.Ala193fs)Likely pathogenic
VEGFA-related disorder
★☆☆☆2023→ Residue 193
NM_003376.6(VEGFA):c.19_22dup (p.Thr8fs)Likely pathogenic
not provided
★☆☆☆2016→ Residue 8
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Drug Targets11
ABICIPAR PEGOLApproved
Vascular endothelial growth factor A inhibitor
ocular vascular disease
AFLIBERCEPTApproved
Placenta growth factor inhibitor
macular degeneration
BEVACIZUMABApproved
Vascular endothelial growth factor A inhibitor
colorectal cancer
BEVASIRANIBPhase III
Toll-like receptor 3 activator
BROLUCIZUMABApproved
Vascular endothelial growth factor A inhibitor
macular degeneration
CONBERCEPTPhase III
Vascular endothelial growth factor B inhibitor
diabetic macular edema
FARICIMABApproved
Angiopoietin-2 inhibitor
diabetic macular edema
MUPARFOSTATPhase III
Acidic fibroblast growth factor inhibitor
hepatocellular carcinoma
PEGAPTANIB SODIUMApproved
Vascular endothelial growth factor A antagonist
wet macular degeneration
RANIBIZUMABApproved
Vascular endothelial growth factor A inhibitor
macular degeneration
VANUCIZUMABPhase II
Vascular endothelial growth factor A inhibitor
colorectal cancer
Related Genes
LAMC1Protein interaction100%THBS1Protein interaction99%LAMA1Protein interaction98%DR1Protein interaction96%HSPG2Protein interaction95%MMP9Protein interaction92%
Tissue Expression6 tissues
Liver
100%
Lung
52%
Heart
47%
Bone Marrow
12%
Ovary
10%
Brain
10%
Gene Interaction Network
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VEGFALAMC1THBS1LAMA1DR1HSPG2MMP9
PROTEIN STRUCTURE
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PDB1MKK · 1.32 Å · X-ray
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Constraintⓘ
LOEUFⓘ
0.61LoF Tolerant
pLIⓘ
0.19Tolerant
Observed/Expected LoF0.42 [0.29–0.61]
RankingsWhere VEGFA stands among ~20K protein-coding genes
  • #6of 20,598
    Most Researched5,212 · top 1%
  • #200of 1,025
    FDA-Approved Drug Targets7 · top quartile
  • #4,177of 5,498
    Most Pathogenic Variants2
  • #4,227of 17,882
    Most Constrained (LOEUF)0.61 · top quartile
Genes detectedVEGFA
Sources retrieved50 papers
Response time—
📄 Sources
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1
Ten years of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy.
PMID: 26775688
Nat Rev Drug Discov · 2016
1.00
2
VEGFA mRNA-LNP promotes biliary epithelial cell-to-hepatocyte conversion in acute and chronic liver diseases and reverses steatosis and fibrosis.
PMID: 38029740
Cell Stem Cell · 2023
0.90
3
Enhanced human adipose-derived stem cells with VEGFA and bFGF mRNA promote stable vascular regeneration and improve cardiac function following myocardial infarction.
PMID: 40008489
Clin Transl Med · 2025
0.80
4
Effect of gene polymorphisms in ADAM33, TGFβ1, VEGFA, and PLAUR on asthma in Thai population.
PMID: 31586488
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol · 2022
0.80
5
PMID: 32824922
Genes (Basel) · 2020
0.78