Mouse VEGFR2/Flk-1/CD309/KDR (Fc Tag) recombinant protein

Mouse VEGFR2/Flk-1/CD309/KDR (Fc Tag) recombinant protein

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VEGFR2, also called as KDR or Flk-1, is identified as the receptor for VEGF and VEGFC and an early marker for endothelial cell progenitors, whose expression is restricted to endothelial cells in vivo. VEGFR2 was shown to be the primary signal transducer for angiogenesis and the development of pathological conditions such as cancer and diabetic retinopathy. It has been shown that VEGFR2 is expressed mainly in the endothelial cells, and the expression is upregulated in the tumor vasculature. Thus the inhibition of VEGFR2 activity and its downstream signaling are important targets for the treatment of diseases involving angiogenesis. VEGFR2 transduces the major signals for angiogenesis via its strong tyrosine kinase activity. However, unlike other representative tyrosine kinase receptors, VEGFR2 does not use the Ras pathway as a major downstream signaling but rather uses the phospholipase C-protein kinase C pathway to signal mitogen-activated protein (MAP)-kinase activation and DNA synthesis. VEGFR2 is a direct and major signal transducer for pathological angiogenesis, including cancer and diabetic retinopathy, in cooperation with many other signaling partners; thus, VEGFR2 and its downstream signaling appear to be critical targets for the suppression of these diseases. VEGF and VEGFR2-mediated survival signaling is critical to endothelial cell survival, maintenance of the vasculature and alveolar structure and regeneration of lung tissue. Reduced VEGF and VEGFR2 expression in emphysematous lungs has been linked to increased endothelial cell death and vascular regression.

Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2

VEGFR2; LY73; VEGFR; CD309; KDR; FLK1; KRD-1; VEGFR-2; 6130401C07; SVEGFR-2; FLK-1

P35918

Kdr; Flk-1; Flk1

Human Cells

A DNA sequence encoding the mouse KDR (P35918) (Met1-Glu762) was expressed, fused with the Fc region of human IgG1 at the C-terminus.

Mouse

The recombinant mouse KDR /Fc comprises 984 amino acids and has a predicted molecular mass of 110 KDa. The apparent molecular mass of the protein is approximately 120 KDa in SDS-PAGE under reducing conditions due to glycosylation.

> 90 % as determined by SDS-PAGE

Immobilized mouse VEGF164 (Cat:502886) at 10 μg/ml (100 μl/well) can bind mouse KDR-Fc, The EC₅₀ of mouse KDR-Fc is 0.11-0.27 μg/ml.