Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Stocks List
Symbol | Grade | Name | % Change | |
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KOD | F | Kodiak Sciences Inc | -0.38 | |
BCLI | F | Brainstorm Cell Therapeutics Inc. | -5.92 |
Related Industries: Biotechnology
Related ETFs - A few ETFs which own one or more of the above listed Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor stocks.
Symbol | Grade | Name | Weight | |
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BIS | D | ProShares UltraShort Nasdaq Biotechnology | 0.35 | |
LABD | D | Direxion Daily S&P Biotech Bear 3X Shares | 0.29 | |
IWC | C | iShares Microcap ETF | 0.02 | |
PRFZ | C | PowerShares FTSE RAFI US 1500 Small-Mid Portfolio | 0.01 | |
AVSC | C | Avantis U.S. Small Cap Equity ETF | 0.01 |
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- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), originally known as vascular permeability factor (VPF), is a signal protein produced by cells that stimulates the formation of blood vessels. To be specific, VEGF is a sub-family of growth factors, the 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 circulatory system) and angiogenesis (the growth of blood vessels from pre-existing vasculature).
It is part of the system that restores the oxygen supply to tissues when blood circulation is inadequate such as in hypoxic conditions. Serum concentration of VEGF is high in bronchial asthma and diabetes mellitus.
VEGF's normal function is to create new blood vessels during embryonic development, new blood vessels after injury, muscle following exercise, and new vessels (collateral circulation) to bypass blocked vessels.
It can contribute to disease. Solid cancers cannot grow beyond a limited size without an adequate blood supply; cancers that can express VEGF are able to grow and metastasize. Overexpression of VEGF can cause vascular disease in the retina of the eye and other parts of the body. Drugs such as aflibercept, bevacizumab, ranibizumab, and pegaptanib can inhibit VEGF and control or slow those diseases.
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