AXL and neoplasm: AXL is a member of the TAM (TYRO3, AXL,MERTK) family of receptortyrosine kinases (RTKs), which play critical roles in maintainingtissue homeostasis and regulation of the innate immune system., In a disease setting, AXL signaling is associated with aggressive,drug-resistant, and immune-resistant tumor phenotypes,, fibrosis, and may facilitate infectionwith a range of viruses.