A 180-kDa VEGF receptor found primarily in endothelial cells that is essential for vasculogenesis and vascular maintenance. It is also known as Flt-1 (fms-like tyrosine kinase receptor-1). A soluble, alternatively spliced isoform of the receptor may serve as a binding protein that regulates the availability of various ligands for VEGF receptor binding and signal transduction.
Also Known As:
fms-Like Tyrosine Kinase; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor 1; FLT1 RTK; FLT1 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase; Proto-Oncogene Protein flt; VEGF Receptor flt-1 Protein; VEGF Receptor, FLT; FLT VEGF Receptor; Proto Oncogene Protein flt; Receptor, FLT VEGF; Tyrosine Kinase, fms-Like; VEGF Receptor flt 1 Protein; VEGFR-1