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Schematic diagram of the receptor-binding specificity of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) family members and their signaling pathways. VEGF family members bind to specific receptor tyrosine kinases: VEGFR-1, VEGFR-2, and VEGFR-3 respectively and through these signaling pathways activate different cascades and exert their various biologic effects. 59
