Increase in the circulating level of hepatocyte growth factor in pancreatic cancer patients
BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.110, no.10, pp.627-629, 2009 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 110 Issue: 10
- Publication Date: 2009
- Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.627-629
- Istanbul University Affiliated: No
Abstract
Objective: Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) has been reported the cause of many biological events, including cell proliferation, invasiveness, morphogenesis, and angiogenesis. Elevated HGF content in tumor tissue was reported to predict a more aggressive biology in breast and gastric cancer patients.