Vascular endothelial growth factor C

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006649",
  "term": "Vascular endothelial growth factor C",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "A vascular endothelial growth factor that specifically binds to vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3. In addition to being an angiogenic factor it can act on lymphatic vessels to stimulate lymphangiogenesis. It is similar in structure to vascular endothelial growth factor D in that they both contain N- and C-terminal extensions that were not found in other VEGF family members.",
  "abbreviation": "VEGF-C",
  "synonyms": [
    "vascular endothelial growth factor-C"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "vascular endothelial growth factors"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2014",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "factor C de crecimiento endotelial vascular"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/vascular-endothelial-growth-factor-c/"
}