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Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors
Tree Number(s)
D12.644.276.100.800
D12.776.467.100.800
D23.529.100.800
Unique ID
D042442
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D042442
Annotation
general; prefer specifics
Scope Note
A family of angiogenic proteins that are closely-related to VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A. They play an important role in the growth and differentiation of vascular as well as lymphatic endothelial cells.
Entry Term(s)
VEGFs
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QU 107
Previous Indexing
Angiogenesis Factor (1981-2003)
Endothelial Growth Factors (1991-2003)
Public MeSH Note
2004
History Note
2004
Date Introduced
2004/01/01
Last Updated
2006/07/05
Vascular Endothelial Growth Factors Preferred
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