Epithelial tubule interconnection driven by HGF-Met signaling in the kidney

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 121, Issue 52, December 2024.
SignificanceOur study identifies hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) as a key inducer of tubule anastomosis, the process where tubules connect to form a continuous network, in embryonic mouse kidneys. Through in vitro experiments using fluorescently tagged …
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