Over-expression of a paralogue, Vasohibin-2 (VASH2), is associated with diverse tumours, with major roles to angiogenesis, malignant transformation, and metastasis (Kim et al., 2015; Kitahara et al., 2014; Koyanagi et al., 2013; Shibuya et al., 2006; Takahashi et al., 2012; Tu et al., 2014; Xue et al., 2013). Here, VASH2 is linked to neoplasm.