Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 7425
Gene name VGF nerve growth factor inducible
Gene symbol VGF
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
SCG7SgVII
Chromosome 7
Chromosome location 7q22.1
Summary This gene is specifically expressed in a subpopulation of neuroendocrine cells, and is upregulated by nerve growth factor. The structural organization of this gene is similar to that of the rat gene, and both the translated and the untranslated regions sh
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT491307 hsa-miR-3195 PAR-CLIP 20371350
MIRT491300 hsa-miR-1237-5p PAR-CLIP 20371350
MIRT491299 hsa-miR-4488 PAR-CLIP 20371350
MIRT491298 hsa-miR-4697-5p PAR-CLIP 20371350
MIRT491297 hsa-miR-328-5p PAR-CLIP 20371350
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
2
Transcription factor Regulation Reference
NPAS3 Unknown 21709683
REST Unknown 19118055
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001541 Process Ovarian follicle development IEA
GO:0002021 Process Response to dietary excess IEA
GO:0005179 Function Hormone activity IBA
GO:0005184 Function Neuropeptide hormone activity IEA
GO:0005576 Component Extracellular region IEA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
602186 12684 ENSG00000128564
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
O15240
Protein name Neurosecretory protein VGF [Cleaved into: Neuroendocrine regulatory peptide-1 (NERP-1); Neuroendocrine regulatory peptide-2 (NERP-2); VGF-derived peptide TLQP-21; VGF-derived peptide TLQP-62; Antimicrobial peptide VGF[554-577]]
Protein function [Neurosecretory protein VGF]: Secreted polyprotein that is packaged and proteolytically processed by prohormone convertases PCSK1 and PCSK2 in a cell-type-specific manner (By similarity). VGF and peptides derived from its processing play many ro
PDB 7D13 , 7D16 , 8H0G , 8H0U
Family and domains
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Central and peripheral nervous systems, synthesized exclusively in neuronal and neuroendocrine cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19194657}.
Sequence
MKALRLSASALFCLLLINGLGAAPPGRPEAQPPPLSSEHKEPVAGDAVPGPKDGSAPEVR
GARNSEPQDEGELFQGVDPRALAAVLLQALDRPASPPAPSGSQQGPEEEAAEALLTETVR
SQTHSLPAPESPEPAAPPRPQTPENGPEASDPSEELEALASLLQELRDFSPSSAKRQQET
AAAETETRTHTLTRVNLESPGPERVWRASWGEFQARVPERAPLPPPAPSQFQARMPDSGP
LPETHKFGEGVSSPKTHLGEALAPLSKAYQGVAAPFPKARRPESALLGGSEAGERLLQQG
LAQVEAGRRQAEATRQAAAQEERLADLASDLLLQYLLQGGARQRGLGGRGLQEAAEERES
AREEEEAEQERRGGEERVGEEDEEAAEAEAEAEEAERARQNALLFAEEEDGEAGAEDKRS
QEETPGHRRKEAEGTEEGGEEEDDEEMDPQTIDSLIELSTKLHLPADDVVSIIEEVEEKR
KRKKNAPPEPVPPPRAAPAPTHVRSPQPPPPAPAPARDELPDWNEVLPPWDREEDEVYPP
GPYHPFPNYIRPRTLQPPSALRRRHYHHALPPSRHYPGREAQARRAQEEAEAEERRLQEQ
EELENYIEHVLLRRP
Sequence length 615
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction   Regulation of Insulin-like Growth Factor (IGF) transport and uptake by Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Proteins (IGFBPs)
Post-translational protein phosphorylation
NGF-stimulated transcription
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
BIPOLAR DISORDER Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
DEPRESSIVE DISORDER Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
GASTRIC ULCER Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
MENTAL DEPRESSION Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Adenocarcinoma of lung (disorder) Lung adenocarcinoma BEFREE 28381546
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease Pubtator 22046305, 26270474, 30578620, 32301581, 36776048 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease Pubtator 26142708 Stimulate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Alzheimer Disease Alzheimer disease Pubtator 32366888, 36912488 Inhibit
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis LHGDN 16481598
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis BEFREE 18432310, 21151573, 27737014, 30618638, 30656593
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Pubtator 32174778 Inhibit
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Anhedonia Anhedonia Pubtator 24934694 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
ANOPHTHALMIA AND PULMONARY HYPOPLASIA Syndromic microphthalmia BEFREE 30690892
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Autistic Disorder Autism Pubtator 33893496 Associate
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only