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… This was discussed in the context of liver regeneration in a recent review (Michalopoulos
and Khan, 2005c). Though there is high level of redundancy between receptors and ligands, …

… Fleig WE, Hoss G (1989) Partial purification of rat hepatic stimulator substance and
characterization of its action on hepatoma cells and normal hepatocytes. Hepatology 9:240-248 …

Comparative morphological and biochemical studies of primary cultures of parenchymal
liver cells from adult rat liver cultured on collagen-coated plates and floating collagen …

The human proto-oncogene c-MET encodes a heterodimeric 190 kDa transmembrane
protein (p190c-met) with structural features of a tyrosine kinase receptor. The ligand for this …

Scatter Factor (SF) is a fibroblast‐secreted protein which promotes motility and matrix invasion
of epithelial cells. Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF) is a powerful mitogen for hepatocytes …

The liver is the only solid organ that uses regenerative mechanisms to ensure that the liver-to-bodyweight
ratio is always at 100% of what is required for body homeostasis. Other solid …

Liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy is one of the most studied models of cell, organ,
and tissue regeneration. The complexity of the signaling pathways initiating and terminating …

… Finally, the predictor list contains several genes in G protein signaling … G protein beta subunit,
G protein coupled receptor 12, and Rab-escorted protein 1. This implies a role for G protein …

… Released nuclei were pelleted by centrifugation at 800 g for 5 min, washed, and extracted
in 50 pxl of hypertonic extraction buffer (30 mM Hepes, pH 7.9, 25% glycerol, 450 mM NaCI, …