VEGFA and tuberculosis: Moreover, in an experiment on induction of resistanthepatocyte carcinogenesis in male Wistar rats, gavage with TB (1g.kg−1 body weight) reduced the number ofGSTP-positive hepatic foci (a marker of liver carcinogenesis) together withgenes involved in angiogenesis (Itgb6, Itgad, Ftl3, Map3k6, Mgp and Src) asit stimulates the vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) [118].