该基因编码的蛋白是血小板衍生生长因子/血管内皮生长因子（pdgf/vegf）家族的成员。编码蛋白促进血管生成和内皮细胞生长，并能影响血管的通透性。前蛋白进一步被切割成一个完全加工的形式，可以结合和激活vegfr-2和vegfr-3受体。[由RefSeq提供，2014年4月]
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the platelet-derived growth factor/vascular endothelial growth factor (PDGF/VEGF) family. The encoded protein promotes angiogenesis and endothelial cell growth, and can also affect the permeability of blood vessels. The proprotein is further cleaved into a fully processed form that can bind and activate VEGFR-2 and VEGFR-3 receptors. [provided by RefSeq, Apr 2014]