Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Family
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A sub-family of the cysteine knot platelet-derived growth factor family. Members of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family play a role in the promotion of embryonic vasculogenesis and the stimulation of angiogenesis during physiologic and pathologic processes.
Synonyms: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Family VEGF VEGF Family Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
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Term information
Subsets
NCIT_C116977, NCIT_C142800, NCIT_C142799
DesignNote
There are five members of the VEGF family expressed in mammals: VEGF-A, placenta growth factor (PGF), VEGF-B, VEGF-C and VEGF-D.