Summary

Name VEGFC
Full Name Vascular endothelial growth factor C
Synonyms VEGF-C, Flt4 ligand, Flt4-L, Vascular endothelial growth factor-related protein, VRP
Primary ID P49767
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Type protein
Relations 7
Pathways VEGF Signaling
Function Growth factor active in angiogenesis, and endothelial cell growth, stimulating their proliferation and migration and also has effects on the permeability of blood vessels. May function in angiogenesis of the venous and lymphatic vascular systems during embryogenesis, and also in the maintenance of differentiated lymphatic endothelium in adults. Binds and activates KDR/VEGFR2 and FLT4/VEGFR3 receptors.

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Regulator Mechanism target score
+ down-regulates activity img/direct_inhibition.png binding VEGFC 0.4
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/indirect-activation.png Angiogenesis 0.7
Publications: 1
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding KDR 0.913
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Muscle, Skeletal Muscle, Lung
Pathways:VEGF Signaling
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding VEGFC 0.739
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates quantity by expression img/indirect-activation.png transcriptional regulation VEGFC 0.2
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding NRP2 0.739
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
+ up-regulates img/direct-activation.png binding FLT4 0.934
Publications: 1 Organism: Homo Sapiens
Tissue: Muscle, Skeletal Muscle, Lung