Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Family

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

**Definition:** A sub-family of the cysteine knot platelet-derived growth factor family. Members of the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family play a role in the promotion of embryonic vasculogenesis and the stimulation of angiogenesis during physiologic and pathologic processes.

**Synonyms:** - VEGF - VEGF Family - Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor