FGFR1

FGFR1 is a cell-surface tyrosine kinase FGF receptor that mediates biological responses after ligand binding with heparin/heparan sulfate as a cofactor[1]. Mechanistically, FGFR signaling activates downstream MAPK, STAT, PI3K/Akt, PLCγ, DAG-PKC, and IP3-Ca2+ branches that regulate proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, and migration[2]. In adipocytes, FGFR1c is abundantly expressed in white adipose tissue, where adipocyte FGFR1 supports FGF21-stimulated metabolic transcriptional activity and glucose, insulin, triglyceride, and energy-expenditure responses[1][3]. In neural lineage models, FGF2 activation of FGFR1 inhibits oligodendrocyte progenitor differentiation, while oligodendroglial FGFR1 deletion ameliorates experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis and reduces myelin and axonal loss[4][5]. Compared with related isoforms, FGFR1/2/3 generate IIIb and IIIc splice variants with distinct ligand-binding specificity, whereas FGFR4 lacks this IIIb/IIIc isoform structure[1]. For experimental applications, the β-Klotho antibody 39F7 specifically activates β-Klotho/FGFR1c signaling, while PD173074 blocks FGFR1 signaling in TGF-β1-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition models[6][7].