Hepatocyte Growth Factor
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Hepatocyte Growth Factor Definition
Human Hepatocyte Growth Factor is also known as Scatter Factor and Hepatopoeitin A. HGF is a potent mitogen for mature parenchymal hepatocyte cells and acts as a growth factor for a broad spectrum of tissues and cell types, including renal tubular epithelial cells, epidermal keratinocytes and melanocytes. A single chain precursor is cleaved to 70 kD and 30kD chains that are linked by one disulfide bond. Both the single chain and cleaved form are active.
Hepatocyte Growth Factor Synonyms
Hepatocyte Growth Factor, HGF, HGF/SF, Hepatopoietin A, Lung Fibroblast-Derived Mitogen, Scatter Factor
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