VEGFD

Expressed in a dynamic pattern in several body structures and organs of the embryo such as limb buds, acoustic ganglion, teeth, heart, anterior pituitary as well as lung and kidney mesenchyme, liver, derma, and periosteum of the vertebral column.

Growth factor active in angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis and endothelial cell growth, stimulating their proliferation and migration and also has effects on the permeability of blood vessels. May function in the formation of the venous and lymphatic vascular systems during embryogenesis, and also in the maintenance of differentiated lymphatic endothelium in adults. Binds and activates VEGFR-3 (Flt4) receptor.

Undergoes a complex proteolytic maturation which generates a variety of processed secreted forms with increased activity toward VEGFR-3 and VEGFR-2. VEGF-D first form an antiparallel homodimer linked by disulfide bonds before secretion. The fully processed VEGF-D is composed mostly of two VEGF homology domains (VHDs) bound by non-covalent interactions (By similarity).

Belongs to the PDGF/VEGF growth factor family.

Highly expressed in fetal and adult lung.

• Secreted

Figf, Vegfd, Vascular endothelial growth factor D, VEGF-D, c-Fos-induced growth factor, FIGF

• entrezGene:14205
• swissprot:P97946

Proteins

Oncology

40909Da