Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), HGF activator, and c-Met in synovial tissues in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. - Concepedia

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Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), HGF activator, and c-Met in synovial tissues in rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

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2001

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M. Nagashima, Jun Hasegawa, Ko Kato, Junji Yamazaki, Keiko Nishigai, Toshiyuki Ishiwata, Gorô Asano, S Yoshino

Abstract

HGFA, HGF, and c-Met mRNA are expressed in synovial tissue in RA and OA, and HGF is activated by HGFA and binds to c-Met on endothelial cells, inducing angiogenesis.