PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 24768768-2 2014 Our previous studies showed that HPS stimulates proliferation of hepatocytes in an ERK pathway-dependent manner. hps 33-36 EPH receptor B2 Homo sapiens 83-86 24768768-3 2014 However, the molecular mechanism of HPS-induced activation of the ERK pathway remains unclear. hps 36-39 EPH receptor B2 Homo sapiens 66-69 24768768-5 2014 Specific inhibition of EGFR kinase activity by gefitinib or down-regulation of EGFR by specific EGFR siRNAs prevented HPS-induced activation of the ERK pathway and proliferation of L02 cells. hps 118-121 EPH receptor B2 Homo sapiens 148-151 24768768-6 2014 Furthermore, inhibition of Src activity significantly blocked HPS-induced activation of the EGFR, which was suggestive of a ligand-independent transactivation mechanism of EGFR itself as well as ERK phosphorylation and proliferation of L02 cells. hps 62-65 EPH receptor B2 Homo sapiens 195-198