VEGF-AS
| VEGF-AS | |
|---|---|
| Term | VEGF-AS |
| Short definition | VEGF-AS - A substance that has been studied for the treatment of cancer. It binds to the RNA for a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which stimulates the growth of new blood vessels. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
VEGF-AS - A substance that has been studied for the treatment of cancer. It binds to the RNA for a protein called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which stimulates the growth of new blood vessels. VEGF-AS blocks the cell's ability to make VEGF, which can kill tumors that need new blood vessels to grow. It is a kind of antisense oligonucleotide and a kind of gene expression inhibitor. Also called antisense oligonucleotide of vascular endothelial growth factor
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