The original member of the family of endothelial cell growth factors referred to as VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTORS. Vascular endothelial growth factor-A was originally isolated from tumor cells and referred to as "tumor angiogenesis factor" and "vascular permeability factor". Although expressed at high levels in certain tumor-derived cells it is produced by a wide variety of cell types. In addition to stimulating vascular growth and vascular permeability it may play a role in stimulating VASODILATION via NITRIC OXIDE-dependent pathways. Alternative splicing of the mRNA for vascular endothelial growth factor A results in several isoforms of the protein being produced.

Descriptor ID	D042461
MeSH Number(s)	D12.644.276.100.800.200 D12.776.467.100.800.200 D23.529.100.800.200
Concept/Terms	Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor-A VEGF-A Vasculotropin VEGF Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Vascular Permeability Factor Permeability Factor, Vascular Glioma-Derived Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth Factor Glioma-Derived Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth Factor Glioma Derived Vascular Endothelial Cell Growth Factor GD-VEGF

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