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Cytoplasmic expression in endothelial cells in most tissues.
ANTIBODY IHC RELIABILITY
Data reliability description
Antibody staining mainly consistent with RNA expression data. Presumed off target binding observed and disregarded. Antibody staining in cells/structures not annotated, view images.
Malignant cells were generally negative. Several cases of squamous cell carcinomas of skin and cervix showed moderate to strong cytoplasmic and nuclear immunoreactivity.
GENE INFORMATION
Gene name
KDR (HGNC Symbol)
Synonyms
CD309, FLK1, VEGFR, VEGFR2
Description
Kinase insert domain receptor (HGNC Symbol)
Entrez gene summary
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a major growth factor for endothelial cells. This gene encodes one of the two receptors of the VEGF. This receptor, known as kinase insert domain receptor, is a type III receptor tyrosine kinase. It functions as the main mediator of VEGF-induced endothelial proliferation, survival, migration, tubular morphogenesis and sprouting. The signalling and trafficking of this receptor are regulated by multiple factors, including Rab GTPase, P2Y purine nucleotide receptor, integrin alphaVbeta3, T-cell protein tyrosine phosphatase, etc.. Mutations of this gene are implicated in infantile capillary hemangiomas. [provided by RefSeq, May 2009]