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] ,
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