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Hepatocarcinogenesis in mice with a conditional knockout of the hepatocyte growth factor receptor c-Met.
International journal of cancer - 15 Apr 2009
Marx-Stoelting Philip, Borowiak Malgorzata, Knorpp Thomas, Birchmeier Carmen, Buchmann Albrecht, Schwarz Michael
Abstract excerpt
The receptor for the hepatocyte growth factor/scatter factor (HGF/SF), c-Met, plays a role in tumour promotion, progression and metastasis. In this study, we analysed chemically induced hepatocarcinogenesis in mice lacking a functional HGF receptor in their liver. Control and c-Met deficient mice were injected with a single dose of N-nitrosodiethylamine (DEN, 90 mICROg/g b.wt.) at 6 weeks of age and mice were...
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