Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor D

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Vascular endothelial growth factor D (354 aa, ~40 kDa) is encoded by the human VEGFD gene. This protein plays a role in angiogenesis, lymphangiogenesis, and endothelial cell growth, and also has effects on the permeability of blood vessels.

**Synonyms:** - FIGF - Fos-Induced Growth Factor - VEGF-D - VEGFD - c-Fos-Induced Growth Factor