| pubmed-article:10391282 | pubmed:abstractText | Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a ligand for the c-Met receptor tyrosine kinase, plays a role as organotrophic factor for regeneration of various organs. HGF has an angiogenic activity and exhibits a potent antiapoptotic activity in several types of cells. Although HGF and the c-Met/HGF receptor are expressed in the heart, the role of HGF in the heart has remained unknown. | lld:pubmed |
