| Literature DB >> 9473209 |
K M Davis-Fleischer1, G E Besner.
Abstract
Heparin-binding EGF-like growth factor (HB-EGF) is a 22 kDa, O-glycosylated protein that is mitogenic for fibroblasts, smooth muscle cells (SMC) and epithelial cells. This review describes the primary structure of HB-EGF, as well as its processing. The structure of the mouse and human HB-EGF genes is also discussed. Finally, this review summarizes HB-EGF expression patterns, receptor-mediated signaling, and role in several important biological systems.Entities:
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Year: 1998 PMID: 9473209 DOI: 10.2741/a241
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Front Biosci ISSN: 1093-4715