Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a peptide-containing multifunctional cytokine that acts on
various epithelial cells to regulate cell growth, movement and morphogenesis, and tissue …

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a pleiotropic cytokine composed of an α-chain and a β-
chain, and these chains contain four kringle domains and a serine protease-like structure …

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is composed of an α-chain and a β-chain, and these chains
contain four kringle domains and a serine protease-like structure, respectively. Activation of …

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/c‐Met supports a pleiotrophic signal transduction pathway
that controls stem cell homeostasis. Here, we directly addressed the role of c‐Met in stem …

Genetic analysis in mice has demonstrated a crucial role of the Met tyrosine kinase receptor
and its ligand, hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF), in development of the liver …

Liver regeneration depends on the proliferation of mature hepatocytes. In the 1980s, the
method for the cultivation of mature hepatocytes provided an opportunity for the discovery of …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The hepatocyte growth factor (HGF)/mesenchymal-epithelial
transition factor (c-Met) system is an essential inducer of hepatocyte growth and …

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 …

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is produced by stromal and mesenchymal cells, and it
stimulates epithelial cell proliferation, motility, morphogenesis and angiogenesis in various …

Liver cirrhosis is a major cause of morbidity worldwide and is characterized by the loss of
hepatocytes with interstitial fibrosis. In this review, we discuss the potential uses of …