Hepatocyte Growth Factor

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Hepatocyte growth factor (728 aa, ~83 kDa) is encoded by the human HGF gene. This protein is involved in both the modulation of hepatocyte proliferation and growth factor receptor signaling in hepatocytes and many other cell types.

**Synonyms:** - Fibroblast-Derived Tumor Cytotoxic Factor - HGF - HGF/SF - Hepatopoietin A - Lung Fibroblast-Derived Mitogen - SF - Scatter Factor