angiopoietin

noun

an·​gio·​poi·​e·​tin ˌan-jē-ə-ˈpȯi-ə-tən How to pronounce angiopoietin (audio)
: a protein that binds chiefly to a receptor on endothelial cells and promotes the maturation and stability of blood vessels
The angiopoietins have recently joined the members of the VEGF family as the only known growth factors largely specific for vascular endothelium.Jisun Cha and Vincent Falanga, in Transforming Growth Factor-β in Cancer Therapy …

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“Angiopoietin.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/angiopoietin. Accessed 8 Oct. 2024.

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