Identification of myeloid-derived growth factor as a mechanically-induced, growth-promoting angiocrine signal for human hepatocytes
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INSTRUMENT(S): Orbitrap Fusion Lumos
ORGANISM(S): Homo Sapiens (human)
TISSUE(S): Cell Culture
SUBMITTER: 
Paula Follert
LAB HEAD: Eckhard Lammert
PROVIDER: PXD033942 | Pride | 2023-12-28
REPOSITORIES: Pride
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T160-phosphorylated CDK2
defines threshold for HGF-dependent proliferation in primary
hepatocytes.
Mueller S, Huard J, Waldow K, Huang
X, D'Alessandro LA, Bohl S, Börner K, Grimm D, Klamt S,
Klingmüller U, Schilling M.
Mol. Syst. Biol. 2015; 11(3): 795
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