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Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor—Met signaling in tumorigenicity and invasion/metastasis

Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor—Met signaling in tumorigenicity and invasion/metastasis Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) is a pleiotropic effector of cells expressing the Met tyrosine kinase receptor. While HGF/SF-Met signaling clearly plays a role in a variety of normal cellular processes, this signaling pathway has also been implicated in the generation and metastatic spread of tumors. This review discusses in detail several model systems that have been developed to investigate the role of HGF/SF-Met signaling in malignancy and describes additional data regarding the expression of these molecules in human tumors. Collectively the findings support a role for this receptor-ligand pair in human malignancy. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Molecular Medicine Springer Journals

Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor—Met signaling in tumorigenicity and invasion/metastasis

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Publisher
Springer Journals
Copyright
Copyright © 1996 by Springer-Verlag
Subject
Biomedicine; Molecular Medicine; Human Genetics; Internal Medicine
ISSN
0946-2716
eISSN
1432-1440
DOI
10.1007/BF00204976
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Abstract

Hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF) is a pleiotropic effector of cells expressing the Met tyrosine kinase receptor. While HGF/SF-Met signaling clearly plays a role in a variety of normal cellular processes, this signaling pathway has also been implicated in the generation and metastatic spread of tumors. This review discusses in detail several model systems that have been developed to investigate the role of HGF/SF-Met signaling in malignancy and describes additional data regarding the expression of these molecules in human tumors. Collectively the findings support a role for this receptor-ligand pair in human malignancy.

Journal

Journal of Molecular MedicineSpringer Journals

Published: Jul 15, 2004

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