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ReviewSignal transduction and targeted therapy2025

Vascular endothelial growth factor signaling in health and disease: from molecular mechanisms to therapeutic perspectives.

Chunsik Lee, Myung-Jin Kim, Anil Kumar, Han-Woong Lee, Yunlong Yang, Yonghwan Kim

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Review in Signal transduction and targeted therapy, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 220 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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220citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

220 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Chunsik Lee *Department of R&D, GEMCRO Inc, Seoul, Republic of Korea. chunsik@gmail.com.
Myung-Jin Kim *Department of Biological Sciences and Research Institute of Women's Health, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Anil KumarCenter for Research and Innovations, Adichunchanagiri University, Mandya, Karnataka, India.
Han-Woong LeeDepartment of R&D, GEMCRO Inc, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Yunlong YangDepartment of Cellular and Genetic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1551-9828
Yonghwan KimDepartment of Biological Sciences and Research Institute of Women's Health, Sookmyung Women's University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. yhkim@sookmyung.ac.kr.ORCID 0000-0001-8574-4938

Funding

Korea Drug Development Fund (KDDF) RS-2024-00463605Ministry of Education (Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea) 2021R1A6C101A564Ministry of Education (Ministry of Education of the Republic of Korea) RS-2024-00436674Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, Korea) RS-2024-00403190National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) NRF-2021R1A6A1A03038890National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) RS-2023-00268276
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) signaling is a critical regulator of vasculogenesis, angiogenesis, and lymphangiogenesis, processes that are vital for the development of vascular and lymphatic systems, tissue repair, and the maintenance of homeostasis. VEGF ligands and their receptors orchestrate endothelial cell proliferation, migration, and survival, playing a pivotal role in dynamic vascular remodeling. Dysregulated VEGF signaling drives diverse pathological conditions, including tumor angiogenesis, cardiovascular diseases, and ocular disorders. Excessive VEGF activity promotes tumor growth, invasion, and metastasis, while insufficient signaling contributes to impaired wound healing and ischemic diseases. VEGF-targeted therapies, such as monoclonal antibodies and tyrosine kinase inhibitors, have revolutionized the treatment of diseases involving pathological angiogenesis, offering significant clinical benefits in oncology and ophthalmology. These therapies inhibit angiogenesis and slow disease progression, but they often face challenges such as therapeutic resistance, suboptimal efficacy, and adverse effects. To further explore these issues, this review provides a comprehensive overview of VEGF ligands and receptors, elucidating their molecular mechanisms and regulatory networks. It evaluates the latest progress in VEGF-targeted therapies and examines strategies to address current challenges, such as resistance mechanisms. Moreover, the discussion includes emerging therapeutic strategies such as innovative drug delivery systems and combination therapies, highlighting the continuous efforts to improve the effectiveness and safety of VEGF-targeted treatments. This review highlights the translational potential of recent discoveries in VEGF biology for improving patient outcomes.

Indexed as

Receptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorSignal TransductionVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAnimalsHumansLigandsProtein MultimerizationProtein Processing, Post-TranslationalLigandsReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

Identifiers

PMID40383803
PMCPMC12086256

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