Chemicals and Drugs

Hepatocyte Growth Factor

Multifunctional growth factor which regulates both cell growth and cell motility. It exerts a strong mitogenic effect on hepatocytes and primary epithelial cells. Its receptor is PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-MET.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Multifunctional growth factor which regulates both cell growth and cell motility. It exerts a strong mitogenic effect on hepatocytes and primary epithelial cells. Its receptor is PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-MET.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Hepatopoietin
  • Hepatopoietin A
  • Scatter Factor
  • Factor, Hepatocyte Growth
  • Factor, Scatter
  • Growth Factor, Hepatocyte

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Aspects Covered

29 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

93; was HEPATOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR (NM) 1984-92 and SCATTER FACTOR (NM) 1987-92

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Previous Indexing

  • Blood Proteins (1984-1991)
  • Growth Substances (1992)

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Tree Numbers

  1. D12.644w.276.374w.420
  2. D12.776w.467.374w.420
  3. D23.529.374w.420

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hepatocyte Growth Factor. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017228. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017228
  2. Hepatocyte Growth Factor. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24723744