Developmental BiologyProceedings of the National Academy of SciencesPeer-reviewed
Epithelial tubule interconnection driven by HGF-Met signaling in the kidney
Isabel A. López-García, Sunhee Oh, Christopher P. Chaney…·Denise K. Marciano
This study identifies HGF as a key inducer of epithelial tubule anastomosis in vitro and in embryonic kidneys, revealing a proliferation-independent mechanism involving MAPK and MMPs.