Placenta Growth Factor

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

**Definition:** Placenta growth factor (221 aa, ~25 kDa) is encoded by the human PGF gene. This protein is involved in both angiogenesis and the positive regulation of endothelial cell growth.

**Synonyms:** - Isoform PlGF-3 - PGF - PLGF-2 - PlGF - PlGF-203 - Placental Growth Factor - Placental Growth Factor-Like