Preferred Label : Placenta Growth Factor;

MeSH definition : An angiogenic protein belonging to the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor family of growth factors originally isolated and cloned from human placental cDNA library. There are four isoforms of PLGF 1-4 which result from alternative splicing. Placenta Growth Factor is secreted as a glycosylated homodimer which acts as a mitogen for endothelial cells, and its expression is markedly upregulated during hypoxia and in tissue inflammation and cancer.;

MeSH synonym : Factor, Placenta Growth; Growth Factor, Placenta;

DeCS synonym : Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF-4 Isoform; Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF-3 Isoform; Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF-2 Isoform; Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF-1 Isoform;

Wikipedia automatic translation : Placental growth factor;

MeSH Hyperonym : Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF 4 Isoform;

MeSH hyponym : Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF 1 Isoform; Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF 3 Isoform; Placenta Growth Factor, PLGF 2 Isoform;

Registry Number MeSH : 144589-93-5;

Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Placental growth factor;

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An angiogenic protein belonging to the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor family of growth factors originally isolated and cloned from human placental cDNA library. There are four isoforms of PLGF 1-4 which result from alternative splicing. Placenta Growth Factor is secreted as a glycosylated homodimer which acts as a mitogen for endothelial cells, and its expression is markedly upregulated during hypoxia and in tissue inflammation and cancer.

https://www.inesss.qc.ca/publications/repertoire-des-publications/publication/utilisation-des-tests-incorporant-le-facteur-de-croissance-placentaire-plgf-en-cas-de-preeclampsie-soupconnee.html
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