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VEGF

Topic
  • Cell Biology
  • Cell Communication
  • Differentiation
Resource Type
  • Videos
  • Animations
Level
High School — AP/IBCollege
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Description

This animation shows how tumors use the protein VEGF to recruit blood vessels.

VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) is a cell signaling protein that stimulates blood vessel growth. Cancer cells can develop a blood supply that supports their growth by releasing VEGF, which stimulates blood vessels to grow toward them.

This animation is a clip from a 2003 Holiday Lecture Series, Learning From Patients: The Science of Medicine. Depending on students’ background, it may be helpful to pause the animation at various points to discuss different features.

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Key Terms

angiogenesis, blood vessel, cancer, cell signaling, growth factor, tumor

Version History
Date Published 02.04.03
Materials
Large (MOV) 11 MB
Large (WMV) 11 MB
Small (MOV) 5 MB
Small (WMV) 5 MB
Transcript (PDF) 9 KB

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