Official Full Name

hepatocyte growth factor (hepapoietin A; scatter factor)

Background

Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) is a paracrine cellular growth, motility and morphogenic factor. It is secreted by mesenchymal cells and targets and acts primarily upon epithelial cells and endothelial cells, but also acts on haemopoietic progenitor cells. It has been shown to have a major role in embryonic organ development, in adult organ regeneration and in wound healing.

Synonyms

SF; HGFB; HPTA; F-TCF; DFNB39; Fibroblast derived tumor cytotoxic factor; Hepatocyte growth factor; Hepatocyte growth factor beta chain; Hepatocyte growth factor precursor; Hepatopoeitin-A; Hepatopoietin A; Hgf; Lung fibroblast derived mitogen; OTTHUMP00000161349; OTTHUMP00000206710; OTTHUMP00000206711; OTTHUMP00000206712; OTTHUMP00000206713; OTTHUMP00000206730; Scatter factor; Rilotumumab; 872514-65-3; Flanvotumab; 1188277-05-5; hepatocyte growth factor (hepapoietin A; scatter factor); deafness, autosomal recessive 39 , DFNB39; F TCF; hepatopoietin-A; lung fibroblast-derived mitogen; fibroblast-derived tumor cytotoxic factor; HGF/SF; HGF alpha-chain; hepatocyte growth factor /scatter factor