The Adsflt-mediated inhibition of VEGF-stimulated HUVEC growth was 37.2 ± 4%, 49.9 ± 0.1% and 53.5 ± 2.9% (% inhibition of total proliferation) at 3, 4 and 5 days after Adsflt infection, respectively (p < 0.05 at all time points). This evidence concerns the gene VEGFA and infection.