Growth factor receptor

A growth factor receptor is a receptor which binds to growth factor.^[1]

These receptors may use the JAK/STAT, MAP kinase, and PI3 kinase pathways.^[2]

References

↑ Growth Factor Receptors at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
↑ A. V. Hoffbrand; P. A. H. Moss; J. E. Pettit (2006). Essential haematology. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 6–. ISBN 978-1-4051-3649-5. Retrieved 28 November 2010.

Receptor protein serine/threonine kinase

Fibroblast growth factor 1 2 3 4

Nerve growth factors: high affinity Trk TrkA TrkB TrkC

Hepatocyte growth factor

Somatomedin Insulin-like growth factor 1

ErbB/Epidermal growth factor

VEGF 1 2 3

Tumor necrosis factor receptor

Nerve growth factors: Low affinity/p75

Ig superfamily

Other/ungrouped

Somatomedin
- Insulin-like growth factor 2

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