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Symbol LDHA contributors: mct - updated : 11-05-2020
HGNC name lactate dehydrogenase A
HGNC id 6535
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) LDHAD
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
tumoral     --over  
in gastric cancer
constitutional       loss of function
inhibition of LDHA suppresses seizures
constitutional     --other  
increased LDHA/LDHB ratio causes high brain lactate levels, which, in turn, are predictive of aging phenotypes
Susceptibility
Variant & Polymorphism
Candidate gene
Marker
Therapy target
SystemTypeDisorderPubmed
cancerurinary 
targeting the PCK1/LDHA pathway might be a new strategy to selectively inhibit tumor metabolism in in clear cell renal cell carcinoma
neurology  
LDHA is a molecular target for the development of new antiepileptic drugs
cancerreproductivebreast
repression of LDHA induced by TP53 blocks tumor growth and invasion through downregulation of aerobic glycolysis in breast cance
cancerlung 
can be a potential target for lung adenocarcinoma (LUAD) treatment
cardiovascularatheroma 
LDHA is a potential therapeutic target to prevent vessel lumen constriction during the course of atherosclerosis and restenosis
cancerreproductiveprostate
LDHA might be a potential therapeutic target in prostate cancer
ANIMAL & CELL MODELS