Protein Information

Name Hepatocyte growth factor
Synonyms F TCF; HGF; SF; Fibroblast derived tumor cytotoxic factor; HGFB; HPTA; Hepatocyte growth factor; Hepatocyte growth factor precursor…

Compound Information

Name SMA
CAS sodium 2-chloroacetate

Reference List

PubMed Abstract RScore(About this table)
19680789 Yang ZJ, Chen B, Sheng Z, Zhang DG, Jia EZ, Wang W, Ma DC, Zhu TB, Wang LS, Li CJ, Wang H, Cao KJ, Ma WZ: Improvement of heart function in postinfarct heart failure swine models after hepatocyte growth factor gene transfer: comparison of low-, medium- and high-dose groups. Mol Biol Rep. 2010 Apr;37(4):2075-81. Epub 2009 Aug 13.

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18988920 Shukla MN, Rose JL, Ray R, Lathrop KL, Ray A, Ray P: Hepatocyte growth factor inhibits epithelial to myofibroblast transition in lung cells via Smad7. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2009 Jun;40(6):643-53. Epub 2008 Nov 6.

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18763191 Jiang D, Jiang Z, Li Z, Zhang Y: Suppression of the production of extracellular matrix and alpha-smooth muscle actin induced by transforming growth factor-beta1 in fibroblasts of the flexor tendon sheath by hepatocyte growth factor. Scand J Plast Reconstr Surg Hand Surg. 2008;42(4):169-73.

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19292056 Zuo C, Qiu HY, Xie XS, Deng Y, Fan JM: [Effect of Astragalus mongholicus on expression of hepatocyte growth factor in SD rats with unilateral ureteral obstruction]. Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban. 2009 Jan;40(1):100-5.

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20025519 Yu Y, Lv L, Qian X, Chen N, Yao A, Pu LY, Zhang F, Li XC, Kong LB, Sun BC, Wang X: Anti-fibrotic Effect of Hepatocyte Growth Factor-expressing Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Small-for-size Liver Transplant Rats. Stem Cells Dev. 2009 Dec 21.

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18692530 Li F, Sun JY, Wang JY, Du SL, Lu WY, Liu M, Xie C, Shi JY: Effect of hepatocyte growth factor encapsulated in targeted liposomes on liver cirrhosis. J Control Release. 2008 Oct 6;131(1):77-82. Epub 2008 Jul 20.

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18273647 Kawasaki Y, Imaizumi T, Matsuura H, Ohara S, Takano K, Suyama K, Hashimoto K, Nozawa R, Suzuki H, Hosoya M: Renal expression of alpha-smooth muscle actin and c-Met in children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis. Pediatr Nephrol. 2008 Jun;23(6):913-9.


On the other hand, c-Met is the receptor for hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), which plays a role in protection from injury and has anti-fibrogenetic effects.
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18522880 Zheng JF, Liang LJ: Intra-portal transplantation of bone marrow stromal cells ameliorates liver fibrosis in mice. Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int. 2008 Jun;7(3):264-70.


RESULTS: BMSCs were shown to differentiate into hepatocyte-like phenotypes after hepatocyte growth factor treatment in vitro.
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18063891 Jun EJ, Kim HS, Kim YH: Role of HGF/c-Met in serum-starved ARPE-19 cells. Korean J Ophthalmol. 2007 Dec;21(4):244-50.


PURPOSE: Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and its receptor (HGFR/c-Met) regulate motility, mitogenesis, and morphogenesis in a cell type-dependent fashion.
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17990457 Liu YM, Zhang Y, He LQ: [Experimental study on effect of Kangxianling on rat renal interstitial fibrosis]. Zhongguo Zhong Xi Yi Jie He Za Zhi. 2007 Oct;27(10):901-4.


Then rats were sacrificed, their renal pathology examined by HE staining and PASM staining; expressions of transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) mRNA, and a-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA), TGF-beta1 receptor I (TbetaR I), TGF-beta1 receptor II (TbetaR II) and hepatocyte growth factor receptor (C-Met) protein in kidney tissue were determined by RT-PCR and Western blotting respectively.
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19085956 Asahina K, Tsai SY, Li P, Ishii M, Maxson RE Jr, Sucov HM, Tsukamoto H: Mesenchymal origin of hepatic stellate cells, submesothelial cells, and perivascular mesenchymal cells during mouse liver development. Hepatology. 2009 Mar;49(3):998-1011.


The ALCAM (+) cells expressed hepatocyte growth factor and pleiotrophin.
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19134281 WANG W, WU SM, ZHANG ZM, ZHANG YQ: [In vivo transfection of hepatocyte growth factor gene induces pulmonary angiogenesis in rabbits with hyperkinetic pulmonary hypertension]. Zhonghua Xin Xue Guan Bing Za Zhi. 2008 Dec;36(12):1110-4.

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19193779 Yu MA, Shin KS, Kim JH, Kim YI, Chung SS, Park SH, Kim YL, Kang DH: HGF and BMP-7 ameliorate high glucose-induced epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition of peritoneal mesothelium. J Am Soc Nephrol. 2009 Mar;20(3):567-81. Epub 2009 Feb 4.


In addition, exposure of HPMC to high glucose resulted in a decreased expression of the antifibrotic cytokines, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and bone morphogenic protein 7 (BMP-7).
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19781102 Yao Q, Qu X, Yang Q, Good DA, Dai S, Kong B, Wei MQ: Blockage of transdifferentiation from fibroblast to myofibroblast in experimental ovarian cancer models. Mol Cancer. 2009 Sep 27;8:78.


Down-regulation of CLIC4 with a generic agent or specific siRNA both significantly reduces the expression of factors related to the phenotypes and functions of myofibroblasts, such as alpha-SMA, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), thus reversing the myofibroblast phenotype back to fibroblasts.
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18784150 Silver RM, Wells AU: Histopathology and bronchoalveolar lavage. Rheumatology. 2008 Oct;47 Suppl 5:v62-4.


Analysis of BALF suggests an imbalance between pro-fibrotic and anti-fibrotic factors, e.g. an overabundance of TGF-beta, connective tissue growth factor (CTGF), PDGF, leucotriene B4, etc. and in some cases a deficiency of hepatocyte growth factor, 15-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (15-HETE), lipoxin A, etc.
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17976157 Hagiwara S, Otsuka T, Yamazaki Y, Kosone T, Sohara N, Ichikawa T, Sato K, Kakizaki S, Takagi H, Mori M: Overexpression of NK2 promotes liver fibrosis in carbon tetrachloride-induced chronic liver injury. Liver Int. 2008 Jan;28(1):126-31. Epub 2007 Nov 1.


BACKGROUND/AIMS: Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) inhibits liver fibrosis induced by carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) in animal models.
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19434765 Zuo C, Xie XS, Qiu HY, Deng Y, Zhu D, Fan JM: Astragalus mongholicus ameliorates renal fibrosis by modulating HGF and TGF-beta in rats with unilateral ureteral obstruction. J Zhejiang Univ Sci B. 2009 May;10(5):380-90.


The expressions of fibronectin (FN), type I collagen (colI), hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), transforming growth factor-beta1 (TGF-beta1), and alpha-smooth muscle actin (alpha-SMA) were analyzed by real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR), immunohistochemistry staining, and Western blot.
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20013848 Kumai Y, Kobler JB, Park H, Galindo M, Herrera VL, Zeitels SM: Modulation of vocal fold scar fibroblasts by adipose-derived stem/stromal cells. Laryngoscope. 2010 Feb;120(2):330-7.


OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: To explore whether adipose-derived stem/stromal cells (ASCs) have therapeutic potential for treating scarred superficial lamina propria through the effects of secreted hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) on scar fibroblasts.
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