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Gene Symbol FLT1
Synonyms FLT | FLT-1 | VEGFR-1 | VEGFR1
Gene Description FLT1, fms related tyrosine kinase 1, encodes VEGFR1, a receptor tyrosine kinase involved in angiogenesis (PMID: 23172303). Overexpression and germline mutations in FLT1 are associated with various human cancers (PMID: 24625025; PMID: 24909162), including colorectal cancer (PMID: 32274396) and cervical cancer (PMID: 31289124).
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