Recombinant Fibroblast Growth Factor 4

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** A recombinant therapeutic agent which is chemically identical to or similar to endogenous fibroblast growth factor 4 (FGF-4). Therapeutic FGF-4 induces vascular permeability, angiogenesis, and arteriogenesis and has potential uses in the treatment of peripheral vascular disease. (NCI04)

**Synonyms:** - FGF4 - Fibroblast Growth Factor 4 - HBGF-4 - Transforming Protein KS3