“ Heparin interacts structurally with ECGF [Maciag, T., Mehlman, T., Friesel, R. & Schreiber, A. B. (1984) Science 225, 932-935], potentiates the mitogenic activity of the polypeptide , restores the biological activity to inactivate ECGF, enhances the affinity of the ligand to cell surface receptors, and modifies antibody recognition of ECGF.”