Hepatocyte growth factor

UniProtKB accession:  P14210

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UniProtKB description:  Potent mitogen for mature parenchymal hepatocyte cells, seems to be a hepatotrophic factor, and acts as a growth factor for a broad spectrum of tissues and cell types (PubMed:20624990). Activating ligand for the receptor tyrosine kinase MET by binding to it and promoting its dimerization (PubMed:20977675, PubMed:15167892). Activates MAPK signaling following TMPRSS13 cleavage and activation (PubMed:20977675).