Rabbit anti-Human HGF Polyclonal Antibody

Uniprot Id

P14210

Target Species

Human

Target Name

HGF

Target Full Name

Hepatocyte growth factor

Target Function

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. Activating ligand for the receptor tyrosine kinase MET by binding to it and promoting its dimerization.

Target Involvement

Deafness, autosomal recessive, 39 (DFNB39)

Target Protein Families

Peptidase S1 family, Plasminogen subfamily

Target Synonyms

DFNB39; F TCF; Fibroblast derived tumor cytotoxic factor; Hepatocyte growth factor (hepapoietin A; scatter factor); Hepatocyte growth factor; Hepatocyte growth factor beta chain; Hepatocyte growth factor precursor; Hepatopoietin A; Hepatopoietin-A; Hgf; HGF_HUMAN; HGFB; HPTA; Lung fibroblast derived mitogen; OTTHUMP00000161349; OTTHUMP00000206710; OTTHUMP00000206711; OTTHUMP00000206712; OTTHUMP00000206713; OTTHUMP00000206730; Scatter factor; SF

Target Background

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. Alternative splicing results in multiple transcript variants, at least one of which encodes a preproprotein that is proteolytically processed to generate alpha and beta chains, which form the mature heterodimer. This protein is secreted by mesenchymal cells and acts as a multi-functional cytokine on cells of mainly epithelial origin. This protein also plays a role in angiogenesis, tumorogenesis, and tissue regeneration. Although the encoded protein is a member of the peptidase S1 family of serine proteases, it lacks peptidase activity. Mutations in this gene are associated with nonsyndromic hearing loss.