Therapeutic role of human hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) in treating hair loss

Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is a paracrine hormone that plays an important role in epithelial-mesenchymal transition. HGF secreted by mesenchymal cells affects many properties of epithelial cells, such as proliferation, motility, and morphology. HGF has been reported to promote follicular growth....

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Main Authors: Yonghao Qi, Miao Li, Lian Xu, Zhijing Chang, Xiong Shu, Lijun Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-11-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2624.pdf