D1649-01B

Rabbit Anti-MCK10 (Epithelial Discoidin Domain Receptor 1, Tyrosine Kinase DDR, Discoidin Receptor tyrosine Kinase, Tyrosine-protein Kinase CAK, Cell Adhesion Kinase, TRK E, Protein-tyrosine Kinase 3A, Protein-tyrosine Kinase RTK-6, HGK2, CD167 Antigen-like Family Member A, Mammary Carcinoma Kinase 10, CD167a, DDR1, CAK, EDDR1, NEP, NTRK4, PTK3A, RTK6, TRKE)

Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) play a key role in the communication of cells with their microenvironment. These molecules are involved in the regulation of cell growth, differentiation and metabolism. MCK10 is a RTK that is widely expressed in normal and transformed epithelial cells and is activated by various types of collagen. This protein belongs to a subfamily of tyrosine kinase receptors with a homology region to the Dictyostelium discoideum protein discoidin I in their extracellular domain. Its autophosphorylation is achieved by all collagens so far tested (type I to type VI). In situ studies and Northern-blot analysis showed that expression of this encoded protein is restricted to epithelial cells, particularly in the kidney, lung, gastrointestinal tract, and brain. In addition, this protein is significantly over-expressed in several human tumors from breast, ovarian, esophageal, and pediatric brain.