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Descriptor English: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
Descriptor Spanish: Factores de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular
Descriptor factores de crecimiento endotelial vascular
Entry term(s) factores de crecimiento del endotelio vascular
Scope note: Familia de proteínas angiogénicas estrechamente relacionadas con el FACTOR A DE CRECIMIENTO ENDOTELIAL VASCULAR. Desempeñan un papel importante en el crecimiento y diferenciación de las células endoteliales de los vasos sanguíneos y linfáticos.
Descriptor Portuguese: Fatores de Crescimento do Endotélio Vascular
Descriptor French: Facteurs de croissance endothéliale vasculaire
Entry term(s): VEGFs
Tree number(s): D12.644.276.100.800
D12.776.467.100.800
D23.529.100.800
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D042442
Scope note: A family of angiogenic proteins that are closely-related to VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A. They play an important role in the growth and differentiation of vascular as well as lymphatic endothelial cells.
Annotation: general; prefer specifics
Allowable Qualifiers: AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DE drug effects
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UL ultrastructure
UR urine
Previous Indexing: Angiogenesis Factor (1981-2003)
Endothelial Growth Factors (1991-2003)
Public MeSH Note: 2004
History Note: 2004
DeCS ID: 38242
Unique ID: D042442
NLM Classification: QU 107
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2004/01/01
Date of Entry: 2003/07/09
Revision Date: 2006/07/05
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors - Preferred
Concept UI M0057221
Scope note A family of angiogenic proteins that are closely-related to VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A. They play an important role in the growth and differentiation of vascular as well as lymphatic endothelial cells.
Preferred term Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
Entry term(s) VEGFs



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