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PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha)

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Other names: Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha Polypeptide, Alpha-Type Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor, CD140 Antigen-Like Family Member A, CD140a Antigen, PDGF-R-Alpha, PDGFR-2, PDGFR2, Alpha Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Receptor, Platelet-Derived Growth Factor Alpha Receptor, PDGFR-Alpha, RHEPDGFRA, CD140A
1d
Diagnosis and treatment of neurofibromatosis type 1 with malignant transformation and multiple gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a case report and literature review. (PubMed, Front Med (Lausanne))
Despite overlapping pathological features, uterine and gastrointestinal stromal tumors differ clinically. Surgery is the primary treatment; comprehensive preoperative imaging and postoperative pathological examination are critical to prevent misdiagnosis and optimize management.
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KIT (KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase) • PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha) • NF1 (Neurofibromin 1) • CD34 (CD34 molecule) • ANO1 (Anoctamin 1)
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PDGFRA mutation
1d
Understanding DMG: current treatment options and prospective solutions using nanoparticles. (PubMed, Drug Deliv Transl Res)
Achieving meaningful survival benefit for patients with DMG requires a multidisciplinary approach bridging neuro-oncology, advanced imaging, and nanomaterials development. Future research must prioritize four key areas: (1) optimizing NP properties for superior brainstem penetration, (2) leveraging DMG-specific markers for active delivery, (3) integrating theranostics for real-time monitoring, and (4) developing scalable, clinically compliant manufacturing.
Review • Journal
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PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha) • ABCB1 (ATP Binding Cassette Subfamily B Member 1) • ABCG2 (ATP Binding Cassette Subfamily G Member 2) • ACVR1 (Activin A Receptor Type 1)
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GALNT7 promotes the malignant progression of gastrointestinal stromal tumors by regulating KIT O-GalNAc glycosylation. (PubMed, Precis Clin Med)
GALNT7-mediated O-GalNAc glycosylation stabilizes KIT and drives GIST progression. GALNT7 may serve as a prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in GIST.
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KIT (KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase) • PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha)
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PDGFRA mutation
3d
Diffuse pediatric-type high-grade glioma, H3-wildtype and IDH-wildtype, of the adult cerebellum: a report of 2 cases. (PubMed, Brain Tumor Pathol)
These findings suggest that a subset of morphologically defined cerebellar glioblastomas in adults represents the dpHGG, H3-/IDH-WT, RTK1 subtype. Recognition of this underappreciated manifestation is important for accurate tumor classification, and further accumulation of well-characterized cases is required to clarify its clinical significance.
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor) • CDKN2A (Cyclin Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 2A) • PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha)
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EGFR amplification • CDKN2A deletion • IDH wild-type
4d
Highly CD81-expressing stromal cells characterize a tumor-suppressive immune microenvironment in invasive breast cancer. (PubMed, Breast Cancer Res)
These findings identify stromal CD81 expression as a novel prognostic marker in invasive breast cancer and highlight its association with a tumor-suppressive immune microenvironment, distinct from the immunosuppressive phenotype typically associated with PDPN-positive CAFs.
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ER (Estrogen receptor) • PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha) • CD34 (CD34 molecule) • CCL19 (C-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 19) • CD81 (CD81 Molecule) • SCD (Stearoyl-CoA Desaturase)
7d
Predicting clinical sensitivities of PDGFRA exon 18 mutations to imatinib and avapritinib to optimize gastrointestinal stromal tumor treatment. (PubMed, Cancer Res Commun)
Lastly, our biochemical data were validated using imatinib response data for first-line metastatic disease; patients with predicted exon 18 sensitive mutations had longer progression-free survival than patients with predicted imatinib-resistant mutations. These results provide key evidence that should be used to guide therapy selection for PDGFRA-mutant GIST.
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PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha)
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PDGFRA D842V • PDGFRA mutation • PDGFRA exon 18 mutation
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imatinib • Ayvakit (avapritinib)
8d
Esophageal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor With MKRN1-BRAF Fusion: A Rare Mediastinal Case. (PubMed, Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep)
Esophageal GISTs are exceptionally rare, and those driven by BRAF gene fusions are even more uncommon. This report describes a 69-year-old woman who underwent surgical resection of an esophageal GIST harboring an MKRN1-BRAF gene fusion, offering insight into future treatment and surveillance strategies.
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene) • KIT (KIT proto-oncogene, receptor tyrosine kinase) • PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha) • ANO1 (Anoctamin 1)
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KIT mutation • BRAF fusion • PDGFRA mutation
10d
Identification of a lactylation-related gene signature in microsatellite stable gastric cancer based on bulk and single-cell RNA-seq. (PubMed, Front Immunol)
This study developed and validated a robust LRGS for MSS GC. This signature facilitates accurate prognosis prediction and shows potential to predict responses to both chemotherapy and immunotherapy.
Journal • Gene Signature • IO biomarker
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PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha) • CA9 (Carbonic anhydrase 9) • SERPINE1 (Serpin Family E Member 1)
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Deep Learning Predicts Mutations and Outcomes in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors from Whole-Slide Images. (PubMed, Cancer Res)
For therapeutic categories, performance reached 0.84 for avapritinib sensitivity and 0.81 for imatinib sensitivity. Prognostic performance was comparable to pathology-based scores, with highest discrimination in the overall cohort and in patients without adjuvant therapy. DL applied to WSIs enables prediction of molecular alterations, treatment sensitivity, and RFS in GIST, performing comparably to established risk scores across international cohorts, providing a baseline for future multimodal predictors.
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PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha)
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KIT mutation • PDGFRA D842V • PDGFRA mutation
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imatinib • Ayvakit (avapritinib)
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Expanding the spectrum of H3K27-altered gliomas: Hemispheric cases with midline epigenetic signatures. (PubMed, Ann Diagn Pathol)
Clinically, two patients died within 3-9 months, while one remains clinically stable despite radiological progression. DHG-H3 K27 represents a rare hemispheric glioma subgroup sharing molecular and epigenetic features of DMG-H3 K27 without midline involvement, underscoring biological heterogeneity and the importance of integrated molecular classification.
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BRAF (B-raf proto-oncogene) • TP53 (Tumor protein P53) • PIK3CA (Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha) • FGFR1 (Fibroblast growth factor receptor 1) • PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha) • NF1 (Neurofibromin 1) • ATRX (ATRX Chromatin Remodeler) • H3-3A (H3.3 Histone A)
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BRAF mutation • PIK3CA mutation • IDH wild-type
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Clinicopathological and molecular features of wild-type gastrointestinal stromal tumors identified by targeted NGS. (PubMed, Histol Histopathol)
WT GISTs exhibit considerable molecular heterogeneity with novel or rare mutations of uncertain significance. Targeted NGS enables the detection of clinically relevant alterations that may guide future diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. Our findings emphasize the importance of targeted molecular profiling and raise the potential for personalized treatment in this challenging subset of GISTs.
Journal • Next-generation sequencing
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FLT3 (Fms-related tyrosine kinase 3) • RB1 (RB Transcriptional Corepressor 1) • PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha) • CCND1 (Cyclin D1) • CDH1 (Cadherin 1) • SDHD (Succinate Dehydrogenase Complex Subunit D) • SDHA (Succinate Dehydrogenase Complex Flavoprotein Subunit A)
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PDGFRA mutation
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Integrative Network Toxicology and Machine Learning Identify AKR1C3 as a Candidate Functional Target of Cypermethrin in Colorectal Cancer. (PubMed, Chem Biol Interact)
Together, these findings identify AKR1C3 as a candidate functional target of cypermethrin and suggest that AKR1C3 may be involved, at least in part, in cypermethrin-induced CRC-relevant cellular injury and oxidative stress. This study provides an exploratory framework for identifying exposure-related molecular targets linking foodborne pesticide residues to CRC-associated biological alterations.
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PIK3CA (Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit alpha) • PDGFRA (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Alpha) • PDGFRB (Platelet Derived Growth Factor Receptor Beta) • AKR1C3 (Aldo-Keto Reductase Family 1 Member C3) • CDC42 (Cell Division Cycle 42) • CYP2C9 (Cytochrome P450 Family 2 Subfamily C Member 9)