Vascular endothelial growth factors and methods of their use
View Patent ↗Vascular endothelial growth factor alternative splice variants and methods of their use are provided.
1. An isolated or purified polypeptide comprising amino acids 27 through 171 of SEQ ID NO: 1.
2. A method of inducing migration and survival of vascular endothelial cells, comprising administering to the cells an effective amount of the polypeptide according to claim 1 .
3. An implantable medical device or implant coated with a polypeptide according to claim 1 .
4. The device or implant according to claim 3 , wherein the device or implant is a suture.
5. An additive for cell culture medium comprising the polypeptide according to claim 1 .
6. A cell culture medium comprising the polypeptide according to claim 1 .
7. An isolated or purified polypeptide consisting of amino acids 27 through 171 of SEQ ID NO: 1.
8. An isolated or purified polypeptide comprising SEQ ID NO: 1.