Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 1 is a
protein
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that in humans is encoded by the ''FLT1''
gene
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.
Function
''FLT1'' is a member of
VEGF receptor gene family. It encodes a
receptor tyrosine kinase
Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are the high- affinity cell surface receptors for many polypeptide growth factors, cytokines, and hormones. Of the 90 unique tyrosine kinase genes identified in the human genome, 58 encode receptor tyrosine kin ...
which is activated by
VEGF-A
Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''VEGFA'' gene.
Function
This gene is a member of the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF)/ vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family and enco ...
,
VEGF-B
Vascular endothelial growth factor B also known as VEGF-B is a protein that, in humans, is encoded by the ''VEGF-B'' gene. VEGF-B is a growth factor that belongs to the vascular endothelial growth factor family, of which VEGF-A is the best-know ...
, and
placental growth factor
Placental growth factor (PlGF) is a protein that in humans is encoded by the ''PGF'' gene.
Placental growth factor (PGF) is a member of the VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) sub-family - a key molecule in angiogenesis and vasculogenesis, ...
. The sequence structure of the ''FLT1'' gene resembles that of the ''FMS'' (now ''
CSF1R
Colony stimulating factor 1 receptor (CSF1R), also known as macrophage colony-stimulating factor receptor (M-CSFR), and CD115 (Cluster of Differentiation 115), is a cell-surface protein encoded by the human ''CSF1R'' gene (known also as c-FMS). CS ...
'') gene; hence, Yoshida et al. (1987) proposed the name FLT as an acronym for FMS-like tyrosine kinase.
The ablation of VEGFR1 by chemical and genetic means has also recently been found to augment the conversion of
white adipose tissue
White adipose tissue or white fat is one of the two types of adipose tissue found in mammals. The other kind is brown adipose tissue. White adipose tissue is composed of monolocular adipocytes.
In humans, the healthy amount of white adipose t ...
to
brown adipose tissue
Brown adipose tissue (BAT) or brown fat makes up the adipose organ together with white adipose tissue (or white fat). Brown adipose tissue is found in almost all mammals.
Classification of brown fat refers to two distinct cell populations with si ...
as well as increase brown adipose
angiogenesis in mice.
Functional genetic variation in ''FLT1'' (rs9582036) has been found to affect
non-small cell lung cancer
Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is any type of epithelial lung cancer other than small-cell lung carcinoma (SCLC). NSCLC accounts for about 85% of all lung cancers. As a class, NSCLCs are relatively insensitive to chemotherapy, compared to s ...
survival.
Interactions
FLT1 has been shown to
interact
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with
PLCG1
Phospholipase C, gamma 1, also known as PLCG1,is a protein that in humans involved in cell growth, migration, apoptosis, and proliferation. It is encoded by the ''PLCG1'' gene and is part of the PLC superfamily.
Function
PLCĪ³1 is a cell grow ...
and
vascular endothelial growth factor B (VEGF-B).
See also
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VEGF receptors
VEGF receptors are receptors for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). There are three main subtypes of VEGFR, numbered 1, 2 and 3. Also, they may be membrane-bound (mbVEGFR) or soluble (sVEGFR), depending on alternative splicing.
Inh ...
References
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Tyrosine kinase receptors
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