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KDR (VEGFR2) - Kinase Insert Domain Receptor regulating angiogenesis, neurovascular coupling, and neurodegeneration
| Gene Symbol | KDR |
| Aliases | VEGFR2 |
| Chromosome | 4q12 |
| Protein Type | Receptor |
| Function | is a receptor tyrosine kinase that serves as the primary signaling receptor for VEGF-mediated angiogenesis and vascular development. |
| Molecular Weight | 230 kDa |
| Amino Acids | 356 aa |
| Exons | 30 |
| Pathways | Function |
| GeneCards | KDR |
| Human Protein Atlas | KDR |
| Pathway | Function |
| PI3K/AKT | Survival, NO production |
| MAPK/ERK | Proliferation |
| PLCγ-PKC | Calcium signaling |
| Associated Diseases | Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease |
| Interactions | MMP9, ICAM1, SPP1, MMP2, NOS2, POU5F1 |
| KG Connections | 55 knowledge graph edges |
| Databases | GeneCardsUniProtNCBI GeneHPASTRING |
Knowledge base pages for this entity
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KDR["<b>KDR</b>"]
Inflammation{"Inflammation"}
KDR -->|"therapeutic target"| Inflammation
Ms{"Ms"}
KDR -->|"therapeutic target"| Ms
Fibrosis{"Fibrosis"}
KDR -->|"biomarker for"| Fibrosis
Diabetes{"Diabetes"}
KDR -->|"biomarker for"| Diabetes
Als{"Als"}
KDR -->|"biomarker for"| Als
KDR -->|"biomarker for"| Ms
MMP9["MMP9"]
KDR -->|"inhibits"| MMP9
ICAM1["ICAM1"]
KDR -->|"inhibits"| ICAM1
SPP1["SPP1"]
KDR -->|"inhibits"| SPP1
Angiogenesis(["Angiogenesis"])
KDR -->|"inhibits"| Angiogenesis
MMP2["MMP2"]
KDR -->|"inhibits"| MMP2
NOS2["NOS2"]
KDR -->|"inhibits"| NOS2
RAGE["RAGE"]
RAGE -->|"therapeutic target"| KDR
SERPINE1["SERPINE1"]
SERPINE1 -->|"inhibits"| KDR
NOS2 -->|"inhibits"| KDR
MMP2 -->|"inhibits"| KDR
PTGS2["PTGS2"]
PTGS2 -->|"inhibits"| KDR
ICAM1 -->|"inhibits"| KDR
MMP9 -->|"inhibits"| KDR
CYTOKINES["CYTOKINES"]
CYTOKINES -->|"therapeutic target"| KDR
INFLAMMATION["INFLAMMATION"]
INFLAMMATION -->|"therapeutic target"| KDR
CD44["CD44"]
CD44 -->|"biomarker for"| KDR
IGF1["IGF1"]
IGF1 -->|"biomarker for"| KDR
EGF["EGF"]
EGF -->|"biomarker for"| KDR
style KDR fill:#1a3a4a,stroke:#4fc3f7,stroke-width:3px,color:#e0e0e0| Target | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inflammation | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| Fibrosis | biomarker_for | disease | 0.65 |
| Diabetes | biomarker_for | disease | 0.65 |
| Als | biomarker_for | disease | 0.65 |
| Ms | biomarker_for | disease | 0.65 |
| Ulcerative Colitis | therapeutic_target | disease | 0.65 |
| MMP9 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ICAM1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| SPP1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| MMP2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NOS2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| FGF9 | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| HSPG2 | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| HRAS | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| STAT1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| RAGE | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| POU5F1 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| Angiogenesis | inhibits | pathway | 0.60 |
| DIABETES MELLITUS | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| FN1 | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| Mapk | biomarker_for | pathway | 0.60 |
| APOPTOSIS | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| Apoptosis | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| Akt | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| Mapk | associated_with | pathway | 0.60 |
| Pi3K | therapeutic_target | pathway | 0.60 |
| NANOG | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| epigenetic regulation | participates_in | pathway | 0.60 |
| Source | Relation | Type | Str |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAGE | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| SERPINE1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| NOS2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| MMP2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| PTGS2 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| ICAM1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| MMP9 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| CD44 | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| IGF1 | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| EGF | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| MAP2K1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IGF1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SRC | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| IGF1R | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| JAK2 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| PI3K | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| AKT | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| MAPK14 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| HSP90AA1 | associated_with | gene | 0.60 |
| SPP1 | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
| HDAC9 | activates | gene | 0.60 |
| CYTOKINES | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| INFLAMMATION | therapeutic_target | gene | 0.60 |
| IMMUNE INFILTRATION | biomarker_for | gene | 0.60 |
| AND | inhibits | gene | 0.60 |
Hypotheses where this entity is a therapeutic target
| Hypothesis | Score | Disease | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| No targeting hypotheses | |||
Scientific analyses that reference this entity
No analyses mention this entity
Scientific publications cited in analyses involving this entity
| Title & PMID | Authors | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No papers found | ||||