Alternative Name
Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth Factor
Synonyms
MVCD1; VEGF; VPF; Vegf; Vegf120; Vegf164; Vegf188; Vpf; VEGF-A; VEGF164; eVEGF120; eVEGF164; vegf-a; vegf; vascular endothelial growth factor A; vascular endothelial growth factor A L homeolog; vascular endothelial growth factor; vascular endothelial growth factor precursor; VEGFA; Vegfa; vegfa.L; VEGF; vegf
Background
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), also known as vascular permeability factor (VPF) or vasculotropin, is a homodimeric 34 42kD, heparin-binding glycoprotein with potent angiogenic, mitogenic and vascular permeability-enhancing activities specific for endothelial cells.
Pathways
RTK Signaling, Glycosaminoglycan Metabolic Process, Regulation of Cell Size, Tube Formation, Signaling Events mediated by VEGFR1 and VEGFR2, Platelet-derived growth Factor Receptor Signaling, VEGFR1 Specific Signals, VEGF Signaling