VEGFA and atherosclerosis: Different results were obtained in the rabbit atherosclerosis model under high cholesterol conditions, where the expression of VEGF-A, VEGFR-2, FGF-2, FGFR-1 (FGF receptor 1), PDGF-BB, TNF-α (tumour necrosis factor alpha) and the microvessel density were significantly elevated, while the level of PDGFR-β showed no significant change of expression.