Hepatocyte growth factor promotes liver regeneration and protein synthesis after hepatectomy in cirrhotic rats

Hepato-Gastroenterology

Volumn 48, Issue 38, 2001, Pages 545-549

  Ogura, Y ^a   Hamanoue, M ^a   Tanabe, G ^a   Mitsue, S ^a   Yoshidome, S ^a   Nuruki, K ^a   Aikou, T ^a  

^a KAGOSHIMA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF); Liver cirrhosis; Liver regeneration; Protein synthesis

Indexed keywords

CARBON TETRACHLORIDE; OLIVE OIL; SCATTER FACTOR;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA; LABELING INDEX; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER REGENERATION; LIVER RESECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS REGULATION; RAT; RECOMBINANT DNA TECHNOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DNA; HEPATECTOMY; HEPATOCYTE GROWTH FACTOR; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LIVER FUNCTION TESTS; LIVER REGENERATION; MALE; PROTEIN BIOSYNTHESIS; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

EID: 0035029358     PISSN: 01726390     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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