VEGFD (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor D, VEGF-D, c-Fos-induced Growth Factor, FIGF)

C-fos induced growth factor (FIGF) (or vascular endothelial growth factor D, VEGF-D) is a vascular endothelial growth factor that in humans is encoded by the FIGF gene. The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the platelet-derived growth factor/vascular endothelial growth factor (PDGF/VEGF) family and is active in angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, and endothelial cell growth. Analyzing by Northern blotting, Yamada et al. (1997) symbolized VEGFD, was expressed as a 2.2kb transcript with highest expression in lung, heart, small intestine, and fetal lung, and lower levels in skeletal muscle,...