Chemicals and Drugs

TIE-2 Receptor

A TIE receptor tyrosine kinase that is found almost exclusively on ENDOTHELIAL CELLS. It is required for both normal embryonic vascular development (NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC) and tumor angiogenesis (NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC).

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Abstract

A TIE receptor tyrosine kinase that is found almost exclusively on ENDOTHELIAL CELLS. It is required for both normal embryonic vascular development (NEOVASCULARIZATION, PHYSIOLOGIC) and tumor angiogenesis (NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC).

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Synonyms

15 entry terms
  • Angiopoietin Receptor Tie-2
  • Receptor, TIE-2
  • TIE-2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase
  • TIE-2-RTK
  • TIE2 Tyrosine Kinase
  • Tek Receptor
  • Tie2 Receptor
  • Angiopoietin Receptor Tie 2
  • Receptor Tie-2, Angiopoietin
  • Receptor, TIE 2
  • Receptor, Tek
  • Receptor, Tie2
  • TIE 2 Receptor Tyrosine Kinase
  • Tie-2, Angiopoietin Receptor
  • Tyrosine Kinase, TIE2

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

see SCR for organism-specific terms

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History Note

2004; use RECEPTOR TIE-2 (NM) 1993-2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Protein-Tyrosine Kinase (1993)
  • Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases (1994-2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. TIE-2 Receptor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D042787. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D042787
  2. TIE-2 Receptor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21097266