PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 31120617-0 2019 RasGRP1 is a target for VEGF to induce angiogenesis and involved in the endothelial-protective effects of metformin under high glucose in HUVECs. Metformin 106-115 vascular endothelial growth factor A Homo sapiens 24-28 31120617-4 2019 Furthermore, we investigate whether RasGRP1-dependent VEGF signaling was downregulated under high glucose conditions mimicking diabetes and required for the endothelial protective action of metformin in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs). Metformin 190-199 vascular endothelial growth factor A Homo sapiens 54-58 31120617-8 2019 The expression of VEGF, RasGRP1, and AKT phosphorylation was downregulated in HUVECs exposed to high glucose compared with normal glucose, whereas metformin upregulated the RasGRP1-dependent VEGF signaling and ameliorates the impaired angiogenesis caused by high glucose. Metformin 147-156 vascular endothelial growth factor A Homo sapiens 191-195