VEGF-AS

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-009196",
  "term": "VEGF-AS",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance that has been studied in the treatment of cancer. It binds to the RNA for a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) that stimulates the growth of new blood vessels. VEGF-AS blocks the cell’s ability to make VEGF, which may kill tumors that need new blood vessels to grow. It is a type of antisense oligonucleotide and a type of gene expression inhibitor. Also called vascular endothelial growth factor-antisense oligonucleotide.",
  "expansions": [
    "vascular endothelial growth factor-antisense oligonucleotide"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/vegf-as/"
}