Angiostatin

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-000547",
  "term": "Angiostatin",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definitions": [
    "A protein normally made by the body. It can also be made in the laboratory, and is being studied in the treatment of cancer. Angiostatin may prevent the growth of new blood vessels that tumors need to grow. It is a type of antiangiogenesis agent.",
    "Angiostatin (388, ~40 kDa) is encoded by the human PLG gene. This protein fragment is involved in the inhibition of blood vessel formation."
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    "Kringles 1-4 of plasminogen",
    "PLG"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/angiostatin/"
}