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. 2018 Dec 5;9:5178. doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-07514-1

Fig. 8.

Fig. 8

Schematic representation of the proposed model. a In the absence of uPARAP, VEGFR-2/VEGFR-3 heterodimerisation is promoted leading to Crk phosphorylation by VEGFR-2, which impairs its interaction with its partners (JNK and paxillin). Hyperbranched lymphatic vasculature is observed in the absence of uPARAP in vivo. b uPARAP acts as a gatekeeper, restricting VEGFR-2/VEGFR-3 heterodimerisation and the subsequent phosphorylation of Crk, which acts as a bridge between partners enhancing JNK signaling