PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Species :
PorcineAssay Type :
Solid Phase Sandwich ELISASensitivity :
17 pg/mlDetection Range :
94-6000 pg/mlAssay Length :
2-2.5hSample Type :
Serum; Plasma; Cell culture supernatant.Long Name :
Hepatocyte Growth FactorSynonyms :
HGF; DFNB39; F-TCF; HGFB; HPTA; SF;Background :
HGF (Hepatocyte Growth Factor, Scatter Factor) induces the proliferation and migration of epithelial cells, hepatocytes, chondrocytes, keratinocytes, melanocytes, endothelial cells, and many tumor cells. During organogenesis and tissue repair, HGF promotes epithelial/endothelial morphogenesis by inducing cell scattering and branching tubulogenesis. It also supports insulin production by pancreatic beta cells, neuronal survival, and immune tolerance. HGF is secreted as a propeptide that is activated by uPA or HGF Activator at sites of tissue damage. Its signaling through the receptor HGF R/c-MET is enhanced by its prior binding to heparan sulfate proteoglycans. The serum levels of HGF are elevated in a wide range of pathologies including liver damage, acute kidney failure, myocardial infarction, type 1 diabetes, obesity, and cancer, as well as in the synovial fluid of rheumatoid arthritis patients.RELATED PRODUCTS
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