HGF/SF in mammary epithelial growth and morphogenesis: in vitro and in vivo models.
HGF/SF is a multifunctional cytokine which through binding to its cellular receptor, c-MET, can elicit mitogenic, morphogenic and motogenic responses in target cells. Expression of HGF/SF and c-MET has been shown to be critical in early embryogenesis affecting development of many organs and tissues. The effects of HGF/SF4 on established human and mouse mammary cell lines have previously been reported. This review describes the source and targets for HGF/SF in both human and mouse mammary tissue and discusses the effects of HGF/SF on primary mouse and human mammary epithelial cells in vitro, detailing the individual response of the two epithelial sub-population of cells which comprise this organ. Additionally, the effects of HGF/SF overexpression on mouse mammary gland development in vivo, are summarized.
Kamalati
T
T
Division of Cancer Biology, Institute of Child Health, London, United Kingdom. t.kamalati@ich.ucl.ac.uk
Niranjan
B
B
Yant
J
J
Buluwela
L
L
D000818:Animals; D001940:Breast / Q000196:embryology*; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008321:Mammary Glands, Animal / Q000196:embryology*; D051379:Mice; D009024:Morphogenesis
D017228:Hepatocyte Growth Factor