Article: Recombinant hepatocyte growth factor may aid in diabetic wound healing.

Article: The role of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) at progressive ...
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology;  February 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ... ... suggest that hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a soluble protein secreted by mesenchymal ... metanephros. We investigated the role of HGF at three different stages of murine metanephric ... 15, and E-17; treated with exogenous HGF or antibodies to HGF (to block endogenous ...

Article: A novel activating role of SRC and STAT3 on HGF ...
Molecular Cancer;  October 29, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Background Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) is a multi-functional cytokine primarily ... expressed on the surface of epithelial cells, HGF regulates many cellular processes including ... transition and cell survival [1, 2]. HGF participates in normal mammary development ...

Article: Somatic mutation and functional polymorphism of a novel ...
Journal of Clinical Investigation;  March 1, 2009 ;     700+ words ... ... circuit is a hallmark of cancer cells (1). HGF is an important paracrine mediator of mesenchymal ... migration, and morphogenesis (2), (3). HGF exerts its effects via binding to and activating ... surface receptor known as Met (2-7). HGF gene expression is highly cell type specific ...

Article: HGF activates both the mitogen and motogen machinery in ...
Cancer Gene Therapy Week;  June 30, 2003 ;     674 words ... ... NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- HGF activates both the mitogen and motogen machinery ... Italy, "Signal transduction downstream HGF receptor (MET) activation involves multiple ... osteosarcoma cell lines evaluating the levels of HGF-dependent activation of MAPK and PKB ...

Article: This Essential c-MET/HGF Inhibitors Target and Company ...
M2 Presswire;  September 29, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Research and Markets: This Essential c-MET/HGF Inhibitors Target and Company Pipelines ... announced the addition of the "c-MET/HGF Inhibitors Target and Company Pipelines ... Competitive Intelligence Report c-MET/HGF Inhibitors as of October 2008 provides a ...

Article: Major HGF-mediated regenerative pathways are similarly ...
Comparative Hepatology;  July 31, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... identified in liver regeneration is Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF). HGF activates the proto-oncogenic receptor tyrosine kinase ... clinical model animals for human medicine. We have analyzed HGF-mediated regeneration signaling in canine samples from ...

Article: Effects of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and activin A on ...
In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology;  March 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ... ... dimensional serum-- free collagen gel culture, HGF induced branching morphogenesis of RSMG ... Histological examination revealed that HGF-induced branching structure exhibited ... activin A at a high concentration reduced HGF-induced branching morphogenesis. These ...