Previous studies indicate that vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has direct neurotrophic action and prevents ischemic neuronal injury; it also can inhibit the outward delayed-rectifier potassium currents (/K) in the neurons.

• 以往的研究结果显示血管内皮生长因子(vascular endothelial growth factor，VEGF)具有直接的神经营养及神经细胞保护效应，并能抑制神经元的外向延迟整流钾电流(outward delayed-rectifier potassium current，I_K)。