TEK, also known as CD202b or Tie2, is an angiopoietin receptor that belongs to the protein tyrosine kinase family, which is expressed by endothelial cells and their progenitors, quiescent hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs), and a subpopulation of monocytes. Mutations in this gene are associated with inherited venous malformations of the skin and mucous membranes. Angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1) is an activator of CD202b to promote, maintain, and stabilize mature vessels and to maintain HSCs in quiescent state. Ang-2 is another ligand of CD202b, which is involved in postnatal angiogenesis and in antagonizing the effects of Ang-1.