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HGF  -  hepatocyte growth factor (hepapoietin A;...

Homo sapiens

Synonyms: DFNB39, F-TCF, HGFB, HPTA, Hepatocyte growth factor, ...
 
 
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Disease relevance of HGF

 

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High impact information on HGF

  • Here, we report the existence in the hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) receptor of a multifunctional docking site made of the tandemly arranged degenerate sequence YVH/NV [8].
  • Inhibition of complex formation is sufficient to block HGF receptor internalization and to enhance HGF-induced signal transduction and biological responses [9].
  • Scatter factor is a fibroblast-derived modulator of epithelial cell mobility [10].
  • We identified a naturally occurring hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) variant, whose predicted sequence extends only through the second kringle domain of this plasminogen-related molecule [11].
  • Here, we discuss the contribution of these and other signaling pathways and the role of HGF/SF and Met in the formation of epithelial cell tubules both in vitro in branching-morphogenesis assays and in vivo during organogenesis [12].
 

Chemical compound and disease context of HGF

 

Biological context of HGF

  • Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a heterodimeric molecule composed of the alpha-chain containing the N-terminal hairpin domain, four kringle domains, and the serine protease-like beta-chain [17].
  • In contrast, transfection of the GabDeltaYXXP mutant abolished the elevation of Rap1.GTP by HGF [18].
  • Such apoptotic cell death was also induced by pretreatment of cells with a high concentration of HGF that downregulated endogenous p145(met) [19].
  • The ST8814 MPNST cell line also expresses all of these proteins, can convert pro-HGF to active HGF, and exhibits constitutive c-Met phosphorylation [4].
  • Exogenous HGF and KGF may be useful in corneal preservation and for regulating corneal wound healing [20].
 

Anatomical context of HGF

 

Associations of HGF with chemical compounds

  • The phosphorylated 145-kDa protein was identified as the beta-subunit of c-Met/hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) receptor, p145(met), in which tyrosine residues 1003, 1234, and 1235 were phosphorylated [19].
  • Nevertheless, Cu(2+) ions, competitive inhibitors for HGF-binding to p145(met), did not show any effect on cellular functions in serum-free conditions [19].
  • The effect of HGF on the growth of stromal cells alone or in combination with IL-6 or TNFalpha was examined in a bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation study [22].
  • The invasion in the Matrigel assay stimulated by HGF was inhibited by protease inhibitors, aprotinin and FOY-305, as well as by anti-HGF antibody [23].
  • Immunohistochemical examination for the presence of PCNA and HGF, c-MET/HGF-receptor expression was performed on formalin-fixed samples from: a) sections of resected fragments of liver tissue remote from the tumor; b) tumor tissue; c) remnant liver, 30 min after hepatectomy; d) fine needle aspiration liver biopsy, 7 days after liver resection [24].
  • The NMR chemical shifts induced in NK1 (the truncated variant of HGF/SF comprised of the N-terminal and first Kringle domains) by titration with either heparin or DS oligosaccharides strongly indicate that both bind to essentially the same site [25].
 

Physical interactions of HGF

  • HGF/NK4 competitively inhibited the specific binding of HGF to the receptor [26].
  • Cross-linking studies demonstrated that the truncated molecule competes with HGF for binding to the HGF receptor, which has been identified as the c-met protooncogene product [11].
 

Enzymatic interactions of HGF

  • Results obtained from in vitro experiments showed that urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and tissue-type plasminogen activator (tPA) can cleave single-chain HGF [27].
 

Regulatory relationships of HGF

 

Other interactions of HGF

  • Human recombinant KGF and HGF/SF induced a concentration- and serum-dependent increase in rat alveolar type II cell DNA synthesis [32].
  • We conclude that Ras and Rac act downstream of the SF/HGF receptor p190Met to mediate cell spreading but that an additional signal is required to induce scattering [33].
  • Similarly, overexpression of dominant-negative forms of Cdk2 did not block SF/HGF-triggered cell cycle progression [34].
  • The amino acid sequence of HPTA/HGF recently became clear and revealed interesting structural homologies in a molecule that might become the largest known growth factor [35].
  • In this study, we investigated the effect of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF/SF) and epidermal growth factor (EGF) on adriamycin (ADR)-induced apoptosis [36].
 

Analytical, diagnostic and therapeutic context of HGF

References

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  16. Scatter factor protects epithelial and carcinoma cells against apoptosis induced by DNA-damaging agents. Fan, S., Wang, J.A., Yuan, R.Q., Rockwell, S., Andres, J., Zlatapolskiy, A., Goldberg, I.D., Rosen, E.M. Oncogene (1998) [Pubmed]
  17. Cooperative interaction between alpha- and beta-chains of hepatocyte growth factor on c-Met receptor confers ligand-induced receptor tyrosine phosphorylation and multiple biological responses. Matsumoto, K., Kataoka, H., Date, K., Nakamura, T. J. Biol. Chem. (1998) [Pubmed]
  18. Signaling of hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF) to the small GTPase Rap1 via the large docking protein Gab1 and the adapter protein CRKL. Sakkab, D., Lewitzky, M., Posern, G., Schaeper, U., Sachs, M., Birchmeier, W., Feller, S.M. J. Biol. Chem. (2000) [Pubmed]
  19. Tyrosine phosphorylation of p145met mediated by EGFR and Src is required for serum-independent survival of human bladder carcinoma cells. Yamamoto, N., Mammadova, G., Song, R.X., Fukami, Y., Sato, K. J. Cell. Sci. (2006) [Pubmed]
  20. Hepatocyte growth factor, keratinocyte growth factor, their receptors, fibroblast growth factor receptor-2, and the cells of the cornea. Wilson, S.E., Walker, J.W., Chwang, E.L., He, Y.G. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. (1993) [Pubmed]
  21. NK4, a four-kringle antagonist of HGF, inhibits spreading and invasion of human pancreatic cancer cells. Maehara, N., Matsumoto, K., Kuba, K., Mizumoto, K., Tanaka, M., Nakamura, T. Br. J. Cancer (2001) [Pubmed]
  22. Interleukin-6- and tumour necrosis factor alpha-mediated expression of hepatocyte growth factor by stromal cells and its involvement in the growth of endometriosis. Khan, K.N., Masuzaki, H., Fujishita, A., Kitajima, M., Hiraki, K., Sekine, I., Matsuyama, T., Ishimaru, T. Hum. Reprod. (2005) [Pubmed]
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  24. Hepatocyte growth factor levels in liver and blood, and post-operative liver cell proliferation in patients with benign and malignant liver tumors after partial hepatectomy. Dłuzniewska, J., Zolich, D., Polański, J., Zajac, L., Sitkiewicz, D., Łukomska, B. Med. Sci. Monit. (2002) [Pubmed]
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  26. HGF/NK4 is a specific antagonist for pleiotrophic actions of hepatocyte growth factor. Date, K., Matsumoto, K., Shimura, H., Tanaka, M., Nakamura, T. FEBS Lett. (1997) [Pubmed]
  27. Hepatocyte growth factor plasma levels after myocardial infarction are not affected by recombinant tissue-type plasminogen-activator therapy. Molnar, C., Buratti, T., Wiedermann, C.J., Tilg, H. Eur. Cytokine Netw. (2000) [Pubmed]
  28. Scatter factor binds to thrombospondin and other extracellular matrix components. Lamszus, K., Joseph, A., Jin, L., Yao, Y., Chowdhury, S., Fuchs, A., Polverini, P.J., Goldberg, I.D., Rosen, E.M. Am. J. Pathol. (1996) [Pubmed]
  29. Regulation of matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) by hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) in human glioma cells: HGF/SF enhances MMP-2 expression and activation accompanying up-regulation of membrane type-1 MMP. Hamasuna, R., Kataoka, H., Moriyama, T., Itoh, H., Seiki, M., Koono, M. Int. J. Cancer (1999) [Pubmed]
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  34. Scatter factor/hepatocyte growth factor stimulation of glioblastoma cell cycle progression through G(1) is c-Myc dependent and independent of p27 suppression, Cdk2 activation, or E2F1-dependent transcription. Walter, K.A., Hossain, M.A., Luddy, C., Goel, N., Reznik, T.E., Laterra, J. Mol. Cell. Biol. (2002) [Pubmed]
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  37. Human progenitor cells from bone marrow or adipose tissue produce VEGF, HGF, and IGF-I in response to TNF by a p38 MAPK-dependent mechanism. Wang, M., Crisostomo, P.R., Herring, C., Meldrum, K.K., Meldrum, D.R. Am. J. Physiol. Regul. Integr. Comp. Physiol. (2006) [Pubmed]
  38. Functional expression of HGF and HGF receptor/c-met in adult human mesenchymal stem cells suggests a role in cell mobilization, tissue repair, and wound healing. Neuss, S., Becher, E., Wöltje, M., Tietze, L., Jahnen-Dechent, W. Stem Cells (2004) [Pubmed]
  39. Transfection of human hepatocyte growth factor gene ameliorates secondary lymphedema via promotion of lymphangiogenesis. Saito, Y., Nakagami, H., Morishita, R., Takami, Y., Kikuchi, Y., Hayashi, H., Nishikawa, T., Tamai, K., Azuma, N., Sasajima, T., Kaneda, Y. Circulation (2006) [Pubmed]
 
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