It was thus the aim of the present study, to identify a potential molecular target for a growth arrest of these tumor cells by investigating effects of growth factors such as HGF and the related receptor c-Met in SCCOHT-1 cell cultures in comparison to BIN-67 cells and the established human ovarian adenocarcinoma NIH:OVCAR-3 and SK-OV-3 cell line. The gene discussed is HGF; the disease is ovarian adenocarcinoma.