vascular endothelial growth factor A
E823216
Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) is a key signaling protein that promotes the growth of new blood vessels and increases vascular permeability, playing a central role in angiogenesis and various diseases such as cancer and eye disorders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VEGF-A | 1 |
| vascular endothelial growth factor A canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9812303 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: vascular endothelial growth factor A Context triple: [aflibercept, targets, vascular endothelial growth factor A]
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A.
platelet-derived growth factor
Platelet-derived growth factor is a key signaling protein that regulates cell growth, proliferation, and angiogenesis, and plays important roles in wound healing and various pathological conditions such as cancer and fibrosis.
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B.
aflibercept
Aflibercept is an anti-VEGF biologic drug used primarily to treat neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration and other retinal vascular diseases.
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C.
Activase
Activase is a brand-name form of the clot-dissolving drug alteplase, widely used as a thrombolytic treatment for acute ischemic stroke and certain types of heart attack and pulmonary embolism.
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D.
EGF
EGF is the ICAO airline designator used to identify American Eagle Airlines in aviation operations and communications.
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E.
IN-2
IN-2 is the standard postal-style abbreviation used to refer to Indiana's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: vascular endothelial growth factor A Target entity description: Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) is a key signaling protein that promotes the growth of new blood vessels and increases vascular permeability, playing a central role in angiogenesis and various diseases such as cancer and eye disorders.
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A.
platelet-derived growth factor
Platelet-derived growth factor is a key signaling protein that regulates cell growth, proliferation, and angiogenesis, and plays important roles in wound healing and various pathological conditions such as cancer and fibrosis.
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B.
aflibercept
Aflibercept is an anti-VEGF biologic drug used primarily to treat neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration and other retinal vascular diseases.
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C.
Activase
Activase is a brand-name form of the clot-dissolving drug alteplase, widely used as a thrombolytic treatment for acute ischemic stroke and certain types of heart attack and pulmonary embolism.
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D.
EGF
EGF is the ICAO airline designator used to identify American Eagle Airlines in aviation operations and communications.
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E.
IN-2
IN-2 is the standard postal-style abbreviation used to refer to Indiana's 2nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (70)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
angiogenic factor
ⓘ
growth factor ⓘ protein ⓘ signaling molecule ⓘ |
| actsOnCellType |
endothelial cell
ⓘ
vascular smooth muscle cell (indirectly) ⓘ |
| associatedWithDisease |
age-related macular degeneration
ⓘ
cancer ⓘ diabetic retinopathy ⓘ neovascular glaucoma ⓘ pre-eclampsia (dysregulated signaling) ⓘ psoriasis ⓘ retinal vein occlusion ⓘ rheumatoid arthritis ⓘ |
| bindsTo |
VEGFR-1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
VEGFR-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ neuropilin-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ neuropilin-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Napoleone Ferrara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| encodedBy | VEGFA gene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInTaxon | Homo sapiens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | VEGF-A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
VEGF
ⓘ
vascular permeability factor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBiologicalProcess |
angiogenesis
ⓘ
endothelial cell migration ⓘ endothelial cell proliferation ⓘ lymphangiogenesis (indirectly) ⓘ tumor angiogenesis ⓘ vascular permeability increase ⓘ vasculogenesis ⓘ wound healing ⓘ |
| hasCellularLocation |
extracellular space
ⓘ
secreted protein ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
increases vascular permeability
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promotes blood vessel formation ⓘ promotes endothelial cell survival ⓘ stimulates nitric oxide production ⓘ |
| hasIsoform |
VEGF121
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
VEGF165 NERFINISHED ⓘ VEGF189 NERFINISHED ⓘ VEGF206 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMolecularFunction |
growth factor activity
ⓘ
receptor binding ⓘ vascular endothelial growth factor receptor binding ⓘ |
| inducedBy |
HIF-1α
NERFINISHED
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hypoxia ⓘ inflammatory cytokines ⓘ |
| involvedInPathway |
MAPK signaling pathway
NERFINISHED
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PI3K-Akt signaling pathway NERFINISHED ⓘ VEGF signaling pathway NERFINISHED ⓘ focal adhesion pathway ⓘ |
| locatedOnChromosome | human chromosome 6 ⓘ |
| partOf | vascular endothelial growth factor family ⓘ |
| posttranslationalModification | glycosylation ⓘ |
| regulates |
angiogenic sprouting
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endothelial cell survival ⓘ vascular permeability ⓘ |
| secretedBy |
endothelial cell
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fibroblast ⓘ macrophage ⓘ platelet ⓘ smooth muscle cell ⓘ tumor cell ⓘ |
| targetOfDrug |
aflibercept
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bevacizumab NERFINISHED ⓘ brolucizumab NERFINISHED ⓘ faricimab NERFINISHED ⓘ pegaptanib NERFINISHED ⓘ ranibizumab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: vascular endothelial growth factor A Description of subject: Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) is a key signaling protein that promotes the growth of new blood vessels and increases vascular permeability, playing a central role in angiogenesis and various diseases such as cancer and eye disorders.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
VEGF-A