vascular endothelial growth factor D

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-006650",
  "term": "vascular endothelial growth factor D",
  "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 vascualr endothelial growth factor C in that they both contain N- and C-terminal extensions that were not found in other VEGF family members.",
  "abbreviation": "VEGF-D",
  "synonyms": [
    "c-fos-induced growth factor",
    "vascular endothelial growth factor-D"
  ],
  "subject": "Fields of Study",
  "see_also": [
    "vascular endothelial growth factors"
  ],
  "references": [
    "Medical Subject Headings 2014",
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "factor D de crecimiento endotelial vascular"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/vascular-endothelial-growth-factor-d/"
}