HGF is pulmotrophic factor in the regeneration of an injured lung.However, the physiological role of HGF in vivo remains largely unknown.

• 摘要肝细胞生长因子已被认为在肺部受到伤害之后细胞再生之机转上有关系，但是肝细胞生长因子在生理上所扮演之角色上，尚有很多不明之处。