Vascular permeability characterizes the capacity of a blood vessel wall to pass through small molecules (ions, water, nutrients) or even whole cells (
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Vascular endothelial growth factor — (VEGF) a sub family of growth factors, more specifically of platelet derived growth factor family of cystine knot growth factors. They are important signaling proteins involved in both vasculogenesis (the de novo formation of the embryonic… … Wikipedia
Permeability — Permeability, permeable and semipermeable have several meanings:*Permeability (electromagnetism), the degree of magnetization of a material in response to a magnetic field *Permeability (earth sciences), a measure of the ability of a material… … Wikipedia
Vascular endothelial growth factor A — (VEGF A) is the most important type of Vascular endothelial growth factors. Before the discovery of similar proteins to what now is the VEGF sub family , VEGF A was called simply VEGF.As its name implies, VEGF A activity has been mostly studied… … Wikipedia
vascular endothelial growth factor — n a protein that is a major factor in promoting the growth of new blood vessels abbr. VEGF * * * (VEGF), vascular permeability factor (VPF) a peptide factor, existing in four forms with different lengths (121, 165, 189, and 206 amino acids), that … Medical dictionary
Vascular endothelial growth factor C — is a VEGF. The human gene encoding it is VEGFC. PBB Summary section title = summary text = The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the platelet derived growth factor/vascular endothelial growth factor (PDGF/VEGF) family, is active in… … Wikipedia
Factor de crecimiento endotelial vascular — vascular endothelial growth factor A HUGO 12680 Símbolo VEGFA Símbolos alt. VEGF A, VPF … Wikipedia Español
Enhanced permeability and retention effect — The Enhanced Permeability and Retention (EPR) effect is the property by which certain sizes of molecules, typically liposomes or macromolecular drugs, tend to accumulate in tumor tissue much more than they do in normal tissues1,2,3. The general… … Wikipedia
VEGF — (= vascular endothelial growth factor; vascular permeability factor; VPF) Growth factor of the PDGF family that stimulates mitosis in vascular endothelium, angiogenesis, and also increases permeability of endothelial monolayers. Tissue specific… … Dictionary of molecular biology
VPF — vascular permeability factor * * * vascular permeability factor; see vascular endothelial growth factor, under factor … Medical dictionary
VPR — vascular permeability reaction; ventricular paced rhythm; virtual patient record; Voges Proskauer reaction; volume/pressure ratio … Medical dictionary
