HGF Picokine (HGF) ELISA Kit for Mouse

This gene encodes a protein that binds to the hepatocyte growth factor receptor to regulate cell growth, cell motility and morphogenesis in numerous cell and tissue types. The encoded preproprotein is proteolytically processed to generate multiple protein products, including the hepatocyte growth factor alpha and beta chains, which heterodimerize to form the mature active protein. Although this protein is a member of the peptidase S1 family of serine proteases, it lacks peptidase activity. Homozygous knockout mice for this gene exhibit embryonic lethality due to impaired development of the placenta and liver. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants encoding different isoforms. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015]

HGF: HGF is a potent mitogen for mature parenchymal hepatocyte cells, seems to be an hepatotrophic factor, and acts as growth factor for a broad spectrum of tissues and cell types. It has no detectable protease activity. Activating ligand for the receptor tyrosine kinase MET by binding and promoting its dimerization. Defects in HGF are the cause of deafness autosomal recessive type 39 (DFNB39). A form of profound prelingual sensorineural hearing loss. Sensorineural deafness results from damage to the neural receptors of the inner ear, the nerve pathways to the brain, or the area of the brain that receives sound information. Belongs to the peptidase S1 family. Plasminogen subfamily. 6 isoforms of the human protein are produced by alternative splicing.

Protein type: Hormone; Cell development/differentiation; Motility/polarity/chemotaxis

Cellular Component: extracellular space; membrane

Molecular Function: chemoattractant activity; growth factor activity; identical protein binding; protein heterodimerization activity; serine-type endopeptidase activity

Biological Process: activation of MAPK activity; cell morphogenesis; cell proliferation; hepatocyte growth factor receptor signaling pathway; liver development; myoblast proliferation; negative regulation of apoptosis; negative regulation of caspase activity; negative regulation of inflammatory response; negative regulation of interleukin-6 production; negative regulation of peptidyl-serine phosphorylation; positive chemotaxis; positive regulation of angiogenesis; positive regulation of cell migration; positive regulation of cell proliferation; positive regulation of interleukin-10 production; positive regulation of myelination; positive regulation of peptidyl-tyrosine phosphorylation; positive regulation of phosphoinositide 3-kinase cascade; proteolysis