The alpha-V (ITGAV) integrins are receptors for vitronectin, cytotactin, fibronectin, fibrinogen, laminin, matrix metalloproteinase- 2, osteopontin, osteomodulin, prothrombin, thrombospondin and vWF. They recognize the sequence R-G-D in a wide array of ligands. ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to fractalkine (CX3CL1) and may act as its coreceptor in CX3CR1- dependent fractalkine signaling (PubMed:23125415). ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to NRG1 (via EGF domain) and this binding is essential for NRG1-ERBB signaling (PubMed:20682778). ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to FGF1 and this binding is essential for FGF1 signaling (PubMed:18441324). ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to FGF2 and this binding is essential for FGF2 signaling (PubMed:28302677). ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to IGF1 and this binding is essential for IGF1 signaling (PubMed:19578119). ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to IGF2 and this binding is essential for IGF2 signaling (PubMed:28873464). ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to IL1B and this binding is essential for IL1B signaling (PubMed:29030430). ITGAV:ITGB3 binds to PLA2G2A via a site (site 2) which is distinct from the classical ligand-binding site (site 1) and this induces integrin conformational changes and enhanced ligand binding to site 1 (PubMed:18635536, PubMed:25398877). ITGAV:ITGB3 and ITGAV:ITGB6 act as receptors for fibrillin-1 (FBN1) and mediate R-G-D-dependent cell adhesion to FBN1 (PubMed:12807887, PubMed:17158881). Integrin alpha-V/beta-6 or alpha- V/beta-8 (ITGAV:ITGB6 or ITGAV:ITGB8) mediates R-G-D-dependent release of transforming growth factor beta-1 (TGF-beta-1) from regulatory Latency-associated peptide (LAP), thereby playing a key role in TGF- beta-1 activation (PubMed:15184403, PubMed:22278742, PubMed:28117447). ITGAV:ITGB3 acts as a receptor for CD40LG (PubMed:31331973). ITGAV:ITGB3 acts as a receptor for IBSP and promotes cell adhesion and migration to IBSP (PubMed:10640428). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:10640428, ECO:0000269|PubMed:12807887, ECO:0000269|PubMed:15184403, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17158881, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18441324, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18635536, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19578119, ECO:0000269|PubMed:20682778, ECO:0000269|PubMed:22278742, ECO:0000269|PubMed:23125415, ECO:0000269|PubMed:25398877, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28117447, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28302677, ECO:0000269|PubMed:28873464, ECO:0000269|PubMed:29030430, ECO:0000269|PubMed:31331973}. (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGAV:ITGB5 acts as a receptor for Adenovirus type C. . (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGAV:ITGB5 and ITGAV:ITGB3 act as receptors for Coxsackievirus A9 and B1. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:15194773, ECO:0000269|PubMed:7519807, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9426447}. (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGAV:ITGB3 acts as a receptor for Herpes virus 8/HHV-8. . (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGAV:ITGB6 acts as a receptor for herpes simplex 1/HHV-1. . (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGAV:ITGB3 acts as a receptor for Human parechovirus 1. . (Microbial infection) Integrin ITGAV:ITGB3 acts as a receptor for West nile virus. . (Microbial infection) In case of HIV-1 infection, the interaction with extracellular viral Tat protein seems to enhance angiogenesis in Kaposi's sarcoma lesions. . This is the function of ITGAV (integrin subunit alpha V, ENSG00000138448).