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Biological Factors > Intercellular Signaling Peptides and Proteins > Angiogenic Proteins > Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors > Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C
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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C  

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Entry terms

  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-C
  • VEGF-C

Scope note

  • 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 VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR D in that they both contain N- and C-terminal extensions that were not found in other VEGF family members.

History note

  • 2004; use VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR C (NM) 1996-2003

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D042582

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