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… (More)
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2006
2006
Control of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) 7- and FGF1-induced mitogenesis and downstream signaling by distinct heparin octasaccharide motifs.
Variation in length, disaccharide composition, and sulfation of heparan sulfate (HS) affects fibroblast growth factor (FGF… (More)
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2005
Highly Cited
2005
GLP-2 stimulates colonic growth via KGF, released by subepithelial myofibroblasts with GLP-2 receptors
BACKGROUND Glucagon-like peptide-2 is thought to act as a growth factor for the gut, but the localization of the GLP-2 receptor… (More)
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
Inducible expression of keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) in mice inhibits lung epithelial cell death induced by hyperoxia.
Oxidant-induced injury to the lung is associated with extensive damage to the lung epithelium. Instillation of keratinocyte… (More)
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2003
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… (More)
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2002
2002
Cell kinetic studies in the murine ventral tongue epithelium: mucositis induced by radiation and its protection by pretreatment with keratinocyte growth factor (KGF).
Radiation kills or reduces reproductive capacity of proliferating cells, including stem cells. In the oral mucosae this can… (More)
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1998
1998
Barrier function of airway epithelium: effects of radiation and protection by keratinocyte growth factor.
In patients undergoing radiation therapy in the thoracic region, ionizing radiation causes immediate damage to pulmonary… (More)
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1997
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… (More)
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1995
1995
Keratinocyte growth factor increases mRNAs for SP-A and SP-B in adult rat alveolar type II cells in culture.
The production of pulmonary surfactant, a complex of phospholipids and lung-specific surfactant proteins, is a primary function… (More)
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1994
1994
Differential effect of cell-associated heparan sulfates on the binding of keratinocyte growth factor (KGF) and acidic fibroblast growth factor to the KGF receptor.
The fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) act through high affinity tyrosine kinase receptors and, in addition, interact with lower… (More)
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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… (More)
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