Flt3 ELISA Kit for Human

This gene encodes a class III receptor tyrosine kinase that regulates hematopoiesis. This receptor is activated by binding of the fms-related tyrosine kinase 3 ligand to the extracellular domain, which induces homodimer formation in the plasma membrane leading to autophosphorylation of the receptor. The activated receptor kinase subsequently phosphorylates and activates multiple cytoplasmic effector molecules in pathways involved in apoptosis, proliferation, and differentiation of hematopoietic cells in bone marrow. Mutations that result in the constitutive activation of this receptor result in acute myeloid leukemia and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2015]

FLT3: a receptor tyrosine kinase of the PDGFR family that binds the FL cytokine. FLT3 -/- mice have an impaired developmental capacity of primitive hematopoietic progenitor cells of all lineages with the greatest impact on lymphopoietic precursors. Activating mutations found in one third of cases of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), as well as in acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute promyelocytic leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome. Inhibitors: Sutent and PKC412.

Protein type: Protein kinase, TK; Kinase, protein; Oncoprotein; Membrane protein, integral; EC 2.7.10.1; Protein kinase, tyrosine (receptor); TK group; PDGFR family

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 13q12

Cellular Component: protein complex; integral to plasma membrane; endoplasmic reticulum lumen; nucleus; cytosol; external side of plasma membrane

Molecular Function: vascular endothelial growth factor receptor activity; hematopoietin/interferon-class (D200-domain) cytokine receptor activity; protein binding; protein homodimerization activity; protein complex binding; phosphoinositide 3-kinase binding; transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase activity; ATP binding; glucocorticoid receptor binding

Biological Process: negative regulation of B cell differentiation; lymphocyte proliferation; pro-B cell differentiation; organ regeneration; peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; cytokine and chemokine mediated signaling pathway; protein amino acid autophosphorylation; positive regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase activity; response to organic nitrogen; regulation of apoptosis; positive regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase cascade; positive regulation of MAP kinase activity; negative regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of tyrosine phosphorylation of STAT protein; myeloid progenitor cell differentiation; positive regulation of MAPKKK cascade; B cell differentiation; positive regulation of cell proliferation; hemopoiesis; pro-T cell differentiation; transmembrane receptor protein tyrosine kinase signaling pathway; leukocyte homeostasis

Disease: Leukemia, Acute Lymphoblastic