Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) is a multifunctional, heparin-binding factor that stimulates the proliferation of liver cells. The cellular effects of HGF are mediated by its receptor, c-Met, that leads to significant activation of ERK, Src/FAK, STAT3 and PI3K signaling. Various functions of the HGF/c-Met signaling include proliferation, cell survival, motility and adhesion and tissue regeneration. Apart from liver, HGF also mediates regeneration of kidney, lung and gastro-intestines.
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The American journal of physiology, 270(6 Pt 1), L1031-L1039 (1996-06-01)
Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) has mitogenic, morphogenic, and motogenic activities on epithelial cells and plays important roles in regeneration of the liver and the kidney. We previously found that the expression of HGF gene is rapidly induced in the lung
Critical reviews in oncogenesis, 3(1-2), 27-54 (1992-01-01)
Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is the most potent mitogen for mature hepatocytes and seems to act as a hepatotropic factor that has not been purified over the past 30 years. HGF was first purified from rat platelets in 1986. HGF
Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library, 13, 7072-7086 (2008-05-30)
Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and Met/HGF receptor play roles in dynamic growth and morphogenesis during development and regeneration of organs, including the kidney. In the kidney, HGF targets different types of cells, while its biological actions depend on a target
Angiogenesis in tumors is driven by multiple growth factors that activate receptor tyrosine kinases. An important driving force of angiogenesis in solid tumors is signaling through vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors (VEGFRs). Angiogenesis inhibitors that target this
Proceedings of the Japan Academy. Series B, Physical and biological sciences, 86(6), 588-610 (2010-06-17)
It has been more than 25 years since HGF was discovered as a mitogen of hepatocytes. HGF is produced by stromal cells, and stimulates epithelial cell proliferation, motility, morphogenesis and angiogenesis in various organs via tyrosine phosphorylation of its receptor