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Fibroblast Growth Factor 7

Known as: Keratinocyte Growth Factor, fibroblast growth factor 7 (FGF7), kgf 
A fibroblast growth factor that is a specific mitogen for EPITHELIAL CELLS. It binds a complex of HEPARAN SULFATE and FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR… 
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FGF7 geneFGF7 wt AlleleIn BloodProcess of secretion

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Phenotypic differences between oral and skin fibroblasts in wound contraction and growth factor expression
Wounds of the oral mucosa heal in an accelerated fashion with reduced scarring compared with cutaneous wounds. The differences in… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
GLP-2 stimulates colonic growth via KGF, released by subepithelial myofibroblasts with GLP-2 receptors
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Inducible expression of keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) in mice inhibits lung epithelial cell death induced by hyperoxia
  • P. RayY. Devaux A. Ray
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences…
  • 2003
  • Corpus ID: 6577869
Oxidant-induced injury to the lung is associated with extensive damage to the lung epithelium. Instillation of keratinocyte… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Keratinocyte growth factor produced by gastric fibroblasts specifically stimulates proliferation of cancer cells from scirrhous gastric carcinoma.
It has been previously reported (M. Yashiro et al., Jpn. J. Cancer Res., 84: 883-886, 1994) that a growth factor secreted by… 
Review
2002
Review
2002
Topical Treatment with Growth Factors for Tympanic Membrane Perforations: Progress Towards Clinical Application
Basic scientific research has demonstrated that epidermal growth factor (EGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), platelet… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Differential binding of fibroblast growth factor-2 and -7 to basement membrane heparan sulfate: comparison of normal and abnormal human tissues.
Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) play multiple roles during development and in adult tissues as paracrine regulators of growth… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Keratinocyte growth factor and embryonic rat lung morphogenesis.
We examined possible roles of keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) in lung morphogenesis. By… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Changes in gene expression of growth factors and their receptors during castration‐induced involution and androgen‐induced regrowth of rat prostates
To find candidates for the mediator of the growth‐promoting action of androgen in rat prostates, the changes in the steady‐state… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Hepatocyte growth factor, keratinocyte growth factor, their receptors, fibroblast growth factor receptor-2, and the cells of the cornea.
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine whether messenger RNA coding for hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), HGF receptor… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Multiple structural elements determine ligand binding of fibroblast growth factor receptors. Evidence that both Ig domain 2 and 3 define receptor specificity.
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