※ FGFR family introduction

    FGFR (Fibroblast growth factor receptor) are receptor tyrosine protein kinase and involved in FGF signaling. FGFRs contain an extracellular domain which can directly bind to FGF ligand, a transmembrane and intracellular ��split-kinase�� domain. The combining of extracellular domain and ligand will lead to the phosphorylation of several tyrosine residues within their intracellular domains and this will increase the kinase activity of FGFRs. Activated FGFRs can interact with downstream molecules, such as PLC��-1 and Crk and activate related signaling cascades pathway, which regulate distinct biological process including proliferation, differentiation, cell survival, protein synthesis, angiogenesis, cell growth and cell migration (1).

Reference
1. Acevedo, V.D., Ittmann, M. and Spencer, D.M. (2009) Paths of FGFR-driven tumorigenesis. Cell Cycle, 8, 580-588. PMID: 19182515

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No.	Status	EKPD ID	Gene ID	Gene Name
1		EKS-TAR-00194	ENSTRUG00000018627	FGFR1 (2 of 2)
2		EKS-TAR-00192	ENSTRUG00000016527	FGFR1 (1 of 2)
3		EKS-TAR-00193	ENSTRUG00000004233	FGFR4
4		EKS-TAR-00190	ENSTRUG00000003670	FGFR3
5		EKS-TAR-00191	ENSTRUG00000017610	FGFR2