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VGF VGF nerve growth factor inducible [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

Gene ID: 7425, updated on 5-Mar-2024

Summary

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Official Symbol
VGFprovided by HGNC
Official Full Name
VGF nerve growth factor inducibleprovided by HGNC
Primary source
HGNC:HGNC:12684
See related
Ensembl:ENSG00000128564 MIM:602186; AllianceGenome:HGNC:12684
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
SCG7; SgVII
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 show a high degree of sequence similarity to the rat gene. The encoded secretory protein also shares similarities with the secretogranin/chromogranin family, however, its exact function is not known. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Expression
Biased expression in brain (RPKM 14.2) and fat (RPKM 1.5) See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
7q22.1
Exon count:
4
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2023_10 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 7 NC_000007.14 (101162509..101169952, complement)
RS_2023_10 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 7 NC_060931.1 (102485258..102492805, complement)
105.20220307 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 7 NC_000007.13 (100805790..100808850, complement)

Chromosome 7 - NC_000007.14Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:100770821-100771600 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:100771601-100772380 Neighboring gene serpin family E member 1 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:100778603-100779104 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:100781393-100782168 Neighboring gene negCOR silencer S6 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 5920 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:100798163-100798663 Neighboring gene BRD4-independent group 4 enhancer GRCh37_chr7:100799642-100800841 Neighboring gene adaptor related protein complex 1 subunit sigma 1 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 18475 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 18476 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 18477 Neighboring gene microRNA 4653 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 18478 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr7:100812095-100812265 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:100814834-100815448 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:100815449-100816062 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:100816063-100816676 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr7:100816815-100817027 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:100817327-100817832 Neighboring gene N-acetyltransferase 16 (putative) Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:100823355-100824077 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr7:100825811-100826028 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr7:100838952-100839452 Neighboring gene monoacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 3

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

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Go to nucleotide: Graphics FASTA GenBank

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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Related articles in PubMed

  1. Structure of AQEE-30 of VGF Neuropeptide in Membrane-Mimicking Environments. Park OS, et al. Int J Mol Sci, 2022 Nov 12. PMID 36430431, Free PMC Article
  2. Neuronal survival factor VGF promotes chemoresistance and predicts poor prognosis in lung cancers with neuroendocrine feature. Yang LH, et al. Int J Cancer, 2022 Nov 1. PMID 35762443
  3. Low VGF is associated with executive dysfunction in patients with major depressive disorder. Ye Q, et al. J Psychiatr Res, 2022 Aug. PMID 35738161
  4. Higher serum VGF protein levels discriminate bipolar depression from major depressive disorder. Chen S, et al. J Neurosci Res, 2019 May. PMID 30575991
  5. Epigenetic modifications of the VGF gene in human non-small cell lung cancer tissues pave the way towards enhanced expression. Marwitz S, et al. Clin Epigenetics, 2017. PMID 29209432, Free PMC Article

See all (47) citations in PubMed

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?
  1. Associations of VGF with Neuropathologies and Cognitive Health in Older Adults.
    Title: Associations of VGF with Neuropathologies and Cognitive Health in Older Adults.
  2. Structure of AQEE-30 of VGF Neuropeptide in Membrane-Mimicking Environments.
    Title: Structure of AQEE-30 of VGF Neuropeptide in Membrane-Mimicking Environments.
  3. Neuronal survival factor VGF promotes chemoresistance and predicts poor prognosis in lung cancers with neuroendocrine feature.
    Title: Neuronal survival factor VGF promotes chemoresistance and predicts poor prognosis in lung cancers with neuroendocrine feature.
  4. Low VGF is associated with executive dysfunction in patients with major depressive disorder.
    Title: Low VGF is associated with executive dysfunction in patients with major depressive disorder.
  5. Changes in VGF and C3aR1 gene expression in human adipose tissue in obesity.
    Title: Changes in VGF and C3aR1 gene expression in human adipose tissue in obesity.
  6. Multiscale causal networks identify VGF as a key regulator of Alzheimer's disease.
    Title: Multiscale causal networks identify VGF as a key regulator of Alzheimer's disease.
  7. Serum VGF levels were significantly lower in MDD patients but higher in BD patients compared with HC (both PTukey < 0.01). No correlation was found between serum VGF levels and any data of subjects.
    Title: Higher serum VGF protein levels discriminate bipolar depression from major depressive disorder.
  8. H19 is a promising prognostic factor in Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (pNENs) with malignant behaviors and functions as an oncogene via the VGF-mediated PI3K/AKT/CREB pathway. In addition, our study implies that VGF may also serve as a candidate prognostic biomarker and therapeutic target in pNENs.
    Title: lncRNA H19 binds VGF and promotes pNEN progression via PI3K/AKT/CREB signaling.
  9. Results show that VGF is epigenetically modified in human non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tissues if compared to tumor-free lung tissues, which results in an increased transcription and protein expression.
    Title: Epigenetic modifications of the VGF gene in human non-small cell lung cancer tissues pave the way towards enhanced expression.
  10. results suggest VGF enhances dendritic maturation and that these effects can be altered by common SNPs in the VGF gene
    Title: Neuropeptide VGF Promotes Maturation of Hippocampal Dendrites That Is Reduced by Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms.
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Phenotypes

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Variation

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Genotypes

Pathways from PubChem

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Interactions

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Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

General gene information

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Homology

Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables growth factor activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
enables hormone activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
enables molecular_function ND
No biological Data available
more info
  
enables neuropeptide hormone activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Process Evidence Code Pubs
involved_in carbohydrate homeostasis IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in defense response to bacterium IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in generation of precursor metabolites and energy IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in glucose homeostasis IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in insulin secretion IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in ovarian follicle development IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of neuronal synaptic plasticity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in regulation of synaptic plasticity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
involved_in response to cAMP IEP
Inferred from Expression Pattern
more info
 PubMed 
involved_in response to cold IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in response to dietary excess IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in response to insulin IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in sexual reproduction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in signal transduction IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
involved_in synaptic signaling via neuropeptide IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in Golgi apparatus IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
  
located_in cytoplasmic vesicle IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in endoplasmic reticulum lumen TAS
Traceable Author Statement
more info
  
is_active_in extracellular space IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
  
located_in extracellular space IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
 PubMed 
located_in glutamatergic synapse IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in intracellular membrane-bounded organelle IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
  
located_in neuronal cell body IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  
located_in transport vesicle IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
  

General protein information

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Preferred Names
neurosecretory protein VGF
Names
neuro-endocrine specific protein VGF

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.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_003378.4 → NP_003369.2  neurosecretory protein VGF precursor

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_003369.2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    BC036537, BC063835
    Consensus CDS
    CCDS5712.1
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O15240, Q9UDW8
    Related
    ENSP00000249330.2, ENST00000249330.3

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2023_10

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_000007.14 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Range
    101162509..101169952 complement
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    GenBank, FASTA, Sequence Viewer (Graphics)

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_011516549.4 → XP_011514851.1  neurosecretory protein VGF isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_011514851.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O15240, Q9UDW8

  2. XM_005250561.6 → XP_005250618.1  neurosecretory protein VGF isoform X1

    See identical proteins and their annotated locations for XP_005250618.1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O15240, Q9UDW8
    Related
    ENSP00000400884.2, ENST00000445482.2

Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

Genomic

  1. NC_060931.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Range
    102485258..102492805 complement
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mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. XM_054358937.1 → XP_054214912.1  neurosecretory protein VGF isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O15240, Q9UDW8

  2. XM_054358935.1 → XP_054214910.1  neurosecretory protein VGF isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O15240, Q9UDW8

  3. XM_054358936.1 → XP_054214911.1  neurosecretory protein VGF isoform X1

    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    O15240, Q9UDW8
Nucleotide Protein
Heading Accession and Version
Protein Accession Links
GenPept Link UniProtKB Link
O15240.2 GenPept UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot:O15240

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