Human PDGF R beta / CD140b Protein, Fc Tag

Human platelet-derived growth factor receptor, beta polypeptide (PDGFRB) is also called J03278, M21616, CD140B, JTK12, PDGF-R-beta and PDGFR, is receptor that binds specifically to PDGFB and has a tyrosine-protein kinase activity. Is a cell surface tyrosine kinase receptor for members of the platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) family. The PDGFR/PDGF system includes two receptors (PDGFRA and PDGFRB) and four ligands (A, B, C and D) . The receptors PDGFRA and PDGFRB are related in sequence and both are members of the class III subtype of receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) . Other class III RTKs are CSF1R, KIT and FLT3. PDGF binding induces receptor homo- and heterodimerization and signal transduction. The expression of the α and β receptors is independently regulated in various cell types. Recombinant soluble PDGFRB binds PDGF with high affinity and is potent PDGF antagonist. The ligands form either homo- or heterodimers (PDGF-AA, -AB, -BB, -CC, -DD) . The four PDGFs are inactive in their monomeric forms. The PDGFs bind to the protein tyrosine kinase receptors PDGF receptor-α and -β. These two receptor isoforms dimerize upon binding the PDGF dimer, leading to three possible receptor combinations, namely -αα, -ββ and -αβ. PDGF-CC specifically interacts with PDGFR-αα and -αβ, but not with –ββ, and thereby resembles PDGF-AB. PDGF-DD binds to PDGFR-ββ with high affinity, and to PDGFR-αβ to a much lower extent and is regarded as PDGFR-ββ specific. PDGF-AA binds only to PDGFR-αα, while PDGF-BB is the only PDGF that can bind all three receptor combinations with high affinity.