Vascuoar endothelial growth factor A, VEGF A, vascular endothelial growth factor A isoform 2 precursor, Vegf, VEGFA, MGC70609, MVCD1, VEGF, VPF, VEGFA_HUMAN, Vascular endothelial growth factor A, VEGF-A, Vascular permeability factor, VPF, VEGF A Precursor.
Growth factor active in angiogenesis, vasculogenesis and endothelial cell growth. Induces endothelial cell proliferation, promotes cell migration, inhibits apoptosis and induces permeabilization of blood vessels. Binds to the FLT1/VEGFR1 and KDR/VEGFR2 receptors, heparan sulfate and heparin. NRP1/Neuropilin-1 binds isoforms VEGF-165 and VEGF-145. Isoform VEGF165B binds to KDR but does not activate downstream signaling pathways, does not activate angiogenesis and inhibits tumor growth.
