Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C (VEGF-C) ELISA Kit for Rat

The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the platelet-derived growth factor/vascular endothelial growth factor (PDGF/VEGF) family, is active in angiogenesis and endothelial cell growth, and can also affect the permeability of blood vessels. This secreted protein undergoes a complex proteolytic maturation, generating multiple processed forms which bind and activate VEGFR-3 receptors. Only the fully processed form can bind and activate VEGFR-2 receptors. This protein is structurally and functionally similar to vascular endothelial growth factor D. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]

VEGFC: Growth factor active in angiogenesis, and endothelial cell growth, stimulating their proliferation and migration and also has effects on the permeability of blood vessels. May function in angiogenesis of the venous and lymphatic vascular systems during embryogenesis, and also in the maintenance of differentiated lymphatic endothelium in adults. Binds and activates VEGFR-2 (KDR/FLK1) and VEGFR-3 (FLT4) receptors. Homodimer; non-covalent and antiparallel. Spleen, lymph node, thymus, appendix, bone marrow, heart, placenta, ovary, skeletal muscle, prostate, testis, colon and small intestine and fetal liver, lung and kidney, but not in peripheral blood lymphocyte. Belongs to the PDGF/VEGF growth factor family.

Protein type: Motility/polarity/chemotaxis; Cell cycle regulation; Secreted, signal peptide; Secreted; Cytokine

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 4q34.3

Cellular Component: extracellular space; membrane; extracellular region

Molecular Function: protein binding; growth factor activity; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 binding; chemoattractant activity

Biological Process: response to drug; substrate-bound cell migration; platelet activation; positive regulation of neuroblast proliferation; positive regulation of blood vessel endothelial cell migration; signal transduction; positive regulation of protein amino acid autophosphorylation; induction of positive chemotaxis; negative regulation of cell proliferation; organ morphogenesis; positive regulation of angiogenesis; positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; morphogenesis of embryonic epithelium; platelet degranulation; positive regulation of protein secretion; positive chemotaxis; positive regulation of cell division; regulation of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of cell proliferation; angiogenesis; negative regulation of blood pressure; vascular endothelial growth factor receptor signaling pathway; positive regulation of cell-matrix adhesion; blood coagulation; positive regulation of epithelial cell proliferation

Disease: Lymphedema, Hereditary, Id