G-CSF R

Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor receptor (G-CSFR, CSF3R, CD114) is a single-pass type I transmembrane protein of the class I cytokine receptor superfamily, expressed on neutrophils and their bone marrow progenitors, monocytes and endothelial cells. Ligand binding triggers homodimerization and activation of JAK/STAT, SRC-MAPK and PI3K-AKT cascades, with STAT3 being the dominant mediator of G-CSF-driven granulopoiesis. G-CSFR signaling directs proliferation, differentiation and survival of granulocytic precursors, mobilizes hematopoietic stem cells from bone marrow into peripheral blood, and enhances neutrophil chemotaxis, phagocytosis and oxidative burst. Clinically, G-CSF acting through this receptor is indispensable for chemotherapy-induced neutropenia management and stem cell harvest for transplantation. Acquired CSF3R mutations in severe congenital neutropenia drive progression to acute myeloid leukemia, and CSF3R variants define a distinct subtype of chronic neutrophilic leukemia.