The vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family: angiogenic factors in health and disease
Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGFs) are a family of polypeptides with a highly conserved structure. In mammals, VEGFs have roles in vascular development, development of lymphatic vessels and disease-related angiogenesis.The existence of VEGF-like molecules and their receptors in simple inver...
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Language: | English |
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BioMed Central
2005
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC551528/ |