Protein Name vascular endothelial growth factor B
Organism Mus musculus
Gene ID 22340
Gene Symbol

Vegfb

UniProt P49766 (VEGFB_MOUSE)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 27
Total Number of Articles : 27
Description

vascular endothelial growth factor B

Gene Summary

Enables identical protein binding activity. Acts upstream of or within cardiac muscle contraction; coronary vasculature development; and protein O-linked glycosylation. Located in extracellular region. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; brain; cardiovascular system; genitourinary system; and musculoskeletal system. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in myocardial infarction and pulmonary hypertension. Orthologous to human VEGFB (vascular endothelial growth factor B). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Jul 2025]

synonyms
  • vascular endothelial growth factor B
  • VEGF-related factor
  • VEGF-B
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