Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) or scatter factor (SF) is a paracrine cellular growth, motility and morphogenic factor. It is secreted by mesenchymal cells and targets and acts primarily upon …

Nov 13, 2025 · HGF (Hepatocyte Growth Factor) is a Protein Coding gene. Diseases associated with HGF include Deafness, Autosomal Recessive 39 and Sensorineural Hearing Loss. …

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a potent mitogen for hepatocytes and a variety of other cells, including endothelial and epithelial cells, melanocytes, and keratinocytes. It also mediates …

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 …

Jul 27, 2025 · Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) is a protein that functions as a growth factor, regulating the behavior of various cell types. It helps coordinate cellular activities, ensuring …

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a mesenchyme-derived polypeptide that is a potent mitogen for hepatocytes (reviewed in Brines et al.222). Mature HGF is a heterodimeric molecule consisting …

Apr 28, 2025 · Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF), also known as scatter factor, is a multifunctional cytokine that plays crucial roles in cell proliferation, survival, motility, and morphogenesis.

Jun 29, 2023 · Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) is a critical cytokine primarily produced by the liver, involved in cell growth, motility, and morphogenesis. HGF functions through binding to …

HGF regulates cell growth, cell motility, and morphogenesis by activating a tyrosine kinase signaling cascade after binding to the c-Met receptor. HGF is secreted by mesenchymal cells …

Jan 1, 2018 · In 1984, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) was first reported as a potent mitogen of rat hepatocytes in a primary culture. The primary structure of HGF became evident with cDNA …