title: [Augmenter of liver regeneration: a novel cytokine].
abstract: Augmenter of liver regeneration (ALR) is a novel cytokine which specifically stimulates hepatic cell proliferation and is able to rescue acute liver failure caused by carbon tetrachloride. This article reviews the discovery, tissue distribution, functions and prospect of ALR and its relationship with hepatic stimulatory substance (HSS).
authors.affiliation: Institute of Radiation Medicine, Academy of Military Medical Sciences, Beijing 100850.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Q M
authors.initials: QM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006133:Growth Substances / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D011506:Proteins; D050862:Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors
chemical_list: D006133:Growth Substances; D011506:Proteins; C088825:GFER protein, rat; D050862:Oxidoreductases Acting on Sulfur Group Donors