Preferred Name

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor

Synonyms
Definitions

There are three signaling VEGF receptors. The VEGF family members PIGF and VEGF-B with exclusive binding capacities to the VEGFR-1 can influence monocyte activation and differentiation. The VEGFR-2 and VEGFR-3 binding VEGF homologues, VEGF-C and VEGF-D, are mitogens for both vascular and lymphatic endothelial cells. The orf virus encoded VEGF-E homologue binds and activates only the VEGFR-2 and thus may be the prototype of a vascular endothelial cell-specific growth factor. Further specific activities of VEGF and its homologues result from receptor-specific signaling and differential expression of ligands or receptors. A naturally occurring soluble form of the VEGFR-1 suggests a regulatory role for this receptor.

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C17293

code

C17293

Contributing_Source

CTRP

definition

There are three signaling VEGF receptors. The VEGF family members PIGF and VEGF-B with exclusive binding capacities to the VEGFR-1 can influence monocyte activation and differentiation. The VEGFR-2 and VEGFR-3 binding VEGF homologues, VEGF-C and VEGF-D, are mitogens for both vascular and lymphatic endothelial cells. The orf virus encoded VEGF-E homologue binds and activates only the VEGFR-2 and thus may be the prototype of a vascular endothelial cell-specific growth factor. Further specific activities of VEGF and its homologues result from receptor-specific signaling and differential expression of ligands or receptors. A naturally occurring soluble form of the VEGFR-1 suggests a regulatory role for this receptor.

Display_Name

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C116977

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C142800

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C142799

label

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor

Legacy Concept Name

Vascular_Endothelial_Growth_Factor_Receptor

Preferred_Name

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor

prefixIRI

NCIT:C17293

prefLabel

Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Receptor

Semantic_Type

Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

Enzyme

Receptor

UMLS_CUI

C0148199

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C20130

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