NALT

Preferred term

vascular endothelial growth factor D

Chemical

A vascular endothelial growth factor that specifically binds to vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3. In addition to being an angiogenic factor it can act on lymphatic vessels to stimulate lymphangiogenesis. It is similar in structure to vascualr endothelial growth factor C in that they both contain N- and C-terminal extensions that were not found in other VEGF family members.

vascular endothelial growth factors

c-fos-induced growth factor
vascular endothelial growth factor-D
VEGF-D

Field 001 in MARC Authority Format

74789

Spanish

factor D de crecimiento endotelial vascular

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/208149

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Created 11/15/13, last modified 11/17/17