... 4Research articleNovel splice variants derived from the receptor tyrosine kinase superfamily are potential therapeutics for rheumatoid arthritisPei Jin1, Juan Zhang1, Percy F Sumariwalla2, ... VEGF receptor type 1, VEGF receptor type 2, VEGF receptor type 3, angiopoietin receptor Tie1, Met (receptor for hepatocyte growth factor), colony-stimulatingfactor 1 receptor, platelet -derived ... destruction.Conclusion The present study shows that unique ASV derived from receptors that play key roles in angiogenesis – namely,VEGF receptor type 1 and, for the first time, Tie1 – can markedlyreduce...