Open AccessAutocrine expression of hepatocyte growth factor and its cytoprotective effect on hepatocyte poisoning
Author(s) -
Yong He,
Jun Zhou,
Kefeng Dou,
Yong Chen,
Qing-Guo Yan,
Haimin Li
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v10.i19.2827
Subject(s) - transfection , microbiology and biotechnology , hepatocyte , hepatocyte growth factor , cell culture , biology , autocrine signalling , chemistry , biochemistry , in vitro , genetics , receptor
To construct pEGFP-hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) expression vector, the to detect its expression in transfected human hepatocytes, and to investigate the influence of autocrine HGF expression on the proliferative potential and cytoprotective effects in human hepatocytes.