VEGF-121b |
VEGF-144 |
Val-Gly-Ala-Met-Pro-Gly |
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[VEGF-A138] [Vascular endothelial growth factor-138] This artificial isoform of VEGF contains exon 6B but lacks exons 6A and 7 (which is also missing in VEGF-145). The truncated protein does not bind to a natural basement membrane produced by corneal endothelial cells. (Lange et al, 2003)
See also: Angiogenesis Dictionary section of this encyclopedia for other entries directly bearing on factors and processes involved in the generation of new blood vessels.
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