Description
Dtk belongs to a recently recognized subfamily of receptor tyrosine kinases that also includes Ufo (Axl/Ark) and Mer (Eyk). Ligands for Dtk and Ufo have been identified as protein S and the related molecule Gas6, respectively. Dtk is likely to be involved in the regulation of hematopoiesis, particularly during the embryonic stages of blood cell development. 1 DTK is also abundantly expressed in adult kidney, testis, and ovary. 2