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Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) plays a fundamental role in angiogenesis and endothelial cell biology, and has been the subject of intense study as a result. VEGF acts via a diverse and complex range of signaling pathways, with new targets constantly being discovered. This review attempts to summarize the current state of knowledge regarding VEGF cell signaling in endothelial and cardiovascular biology, with a particular emphasis on its role in angiogenesis.
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Evans, I. (2015). An Overview of VEGF-Mediated Signal Transduction. In: Fiedler, L. (eds) VEGF Signaling. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1332. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-2917-7_7
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