This animation demonstrates why Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is an important signaling protein involved in both vasculogenesis (the de novo formation of the embryonic circulatory system) and angiogenesis (the growth of blood vessels from pre-existing vasculature). The most important member is VEGF-A. Other members are Placenta growth factor (PlGF), VEGF-B, VEGF-C and VEGF-D. The latter ones were discovered later than VEGF-A, and before their discovery VEGF-A was called just VEGF. Crystal structure of Vammin, a VEGF-F from a snake venom A number of VEGF-related proteins have also been discovered encoded by viruses (VEGF-E) and in the venom of some snakes (VEGF-F). Text reff: wiki Video reff:
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Uploaded by: asteri ( Send Message ) on 05-12-2007.
Duration: 1m 18s