EPHA7, EPH receptor A7, 2045

N. diseases: 64; N. variants: 4
Disease: Congenital Abnormality ×
Source: ALL
Disease Score gda Association Type Type Original DB Sentence supporting the association PMID PMID Year
CUI: C0000768
Disease: Congenital Abnormality
Congenital Abnormality 		0.010 Biomarker group BEFREE Here, we show that two members of the EphA subfamily of receptor tyrosine kinases, EphA4 and EphA7, are specifically expressed in the mesenchyme surrounding the caudal ND and the cloaca, and that Epha4(-/-);Epha7(+/-) and Epha4(-/-);Epha7(-/-) (DKO) mice display distal ureter malformations including ureterocele, blind and ectopically ending ureters with associated hydroureter, megaureter and hydronephrosis. 25139858 2014