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Recent advances in therapeutic use of transforming growth factor-beta inhibitors in cancer and fibrosis

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Small extracellular vesicle TGF-β in cancer progression and immune evasion

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Macrophage Polarization in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Nurse-Like Cells Are the Caretakers of Leukemic Cells

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Extracellular HMGB1 Contributes to the Chronic Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy/Fibrosis by Modulating TGF-β1 Signaling

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Thiolated Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles as an Immunoadjuvant to Enhance Efficacy of Intravesical Chemotherapy for Bladder Cancer

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The Role of TGF-β Signaling Regulatory MicroRNAs in the Pathogenesis of Colorectal Cancer

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Kinases as potential targets for treatment of pulmonary hypertension and right ventricular dysfunction

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Viral Hepatitides, Inflammation and Tumour Microenvironment

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Regulation of transforming growth factor-β signaling as a therapeutic approach to treating colorectal cancer

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TGFβ Signaling in the Tumor Microenvironment

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Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Remodeling of Ductus Arteriosus: Looking beyond the Prostaglandin Pathway

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Dynamics of inflammatory signals within the tumor microenvironment

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A cytokine in turmoil: Transforming growth factor beta in cancer

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Therapeutic targeting of VEGF and/or TGF-β to enhance anti-PD-(L)1 therapy: The evidence from clinical trials

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Synergistic combination of oncolytic virotherapy with CAR T-cell therapy

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A narrative review of the relationship between TGF-β signaling and gynecological malignant tumor

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Characterization of Aging-Related Genes to Predict Prognosis and Evaluate the Tumor Immune Microenvironment in Malignant Melanoma

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Structure, unique biological properties, and mechanisms of action of transforming growth factor β

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Germline mutations in the bone marrow microenvironment and dysregulated hematopoiesis

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Cobalt exposure increases the risk of fibrosis of people living near E‑waste recycling area

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Role of TGF-β signaling in the mechanisms of tamoxifen resistance

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An angiogenesis-related three-long non-coding ribonucleic acid signature predicts the immune landscape and prognosis in hepatocellular carcinoma

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Profibrinolytic Factors and Cancer Progression, Metastasis, and Survival

Hisada, Y., & Mackman, N. (2025) · Arteriosclerosis Thrombosis and Vascular Biology · doi:10.1161/atvbaha.124.321603 · Cited by 16

A guide to the types, structures, and multifaceted functions of matrix metalloproteinases in cancer

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MHC class I upregulation contributes to the therapeutic response to radiotherapy in combination with anti-PD-L1/anti-TGF-β in squamous cell carcinomas with enhanced CD8 T cell memory-driven response

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Digitoxin Inhibits Epithelial-to-Mesenchymal-Transition in Hereditary Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer

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RASSF1A: A promising target for the diagnosis and treatment of cancer

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Radiofrequency ablation in combination with an mTOR inhibitor restrains pancreatic cancer growth induced by intrinsic HSP70

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Antitumor Effects of Baicalein and Its Mechanism via TGFβ Pathway in Cervical Cancer HeLa Cells

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MicroRNA-145 suppresses epithelial to mesenchymal transition in pancreatic cancer cells by inhibiting TGF-β signaling pathway

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Neutralization of TGFβ Improves Tumor Immunity and Reduces Tumor Progression in Ovarian Carcinoma

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The nexus of natural killer cells and melanoma tumor microenvironment: crosstalk, chemotherapeutic potential, and innovative NK cell-based therapeutic strategies

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Optimizing Cardiomyocyte Differentiation: Comparative Analysis of Bone Marrow and Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Rats Using 5-Azacytidine and Low-Dose FGF and IGF Treatment

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Identification and validation of xenobiotic metabolism-associated prognostic signature based on five genes to evaluate immune microenvironment in colon cancer

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Development and Validation of a Pyroptosis-Related Signature for Predicting Prognosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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Potential angiogenic biomarkers in hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia and other vascular diseases

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Research advances in Peyronie's disease: a comprehensive review on genomics, pathways, phenotypic manifestation, and therapeutic targets.

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The CD39/CD73/Adenosine and NAD/CD38/CD203a/CD73 Axis in Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphomas

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Melatonin and TGF-β-Mediated Release of Extracellular Vesicles

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Biomolecules Involved in Both Metastasis and Placenta Accreta Spectrum—Does the Common Pathophysiological Pathway Exist?

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Tumor suppressor CLCA1 inhibits angiogenesis via TGFB1/SMAD/VEGF cascade and sensitizes hepatocellular carcinoma cells to Sorafenib

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Ursolic acid inhibits glioblastoma through suppressing TGFβ-mediated epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and angiogenesis

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High-density lipoprotein-based nanoplatform reprograms tumor microenvironment and enhances chemotherapy against pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

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Toll-like receptor (TLR) gene expression and immunostimulatory effect of CpG oligonucleotides in hormone receptor positive cell line T47D and triple negative breast cancer cell line MDA-MB-468

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The Suppression of Th1 Response by Inducing TGF-β1 From Regulatory T Cells in Bovine Mycoplasmosis

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Context Matters: Response Heterogeneity to Collagen-Targeting Approaches in Desmoplastic Cancers

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Combined anticancer therapy with imidazoacridinone analogue C‐1305 and paclitaxel in human lung and colon cancer xenografts—Modulation of tumour angiogenesis

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Molecular study of the proliferation process of beta cells derived from pluripotent stem cells

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Differences in the Expression Patterns of TGFβ Isoforms and Associated Genes in Astrocytic Brain Tumors

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Unveiling the landscape of cytokine research in glioma immunotherapy: a scientometrics analysis

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A preliminary study of cytokine gene polymorphism effects on Saudi patients with colorectal cancer

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Application of Pro-angiogenic Biomaterials in Myocardial Infarction

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Advances in understanding the role and mechanisms of tumor stem cells in HER2-positive breast cancer treatment resistance (Review)

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Current landscape of miRNAs and TGF‐β signaling in lung cancer progression and therapeutic targets

Hussen, B. M., Saleem, S. J., Abdullah, S. R., Mohamadtahr, S., Hidayat, H. J., Rasul, M. F., Taheri, M. N., & Kiani, A. (2023) · Molecular and Cellular Probes · doi:10.1016/j.mcp.2023.101929 · Cited by 10

Anticancer potential of Thymoquinone from Nigella sativa L.: An in-silico and cytotoxicity study

Ravi, Y., Vethamoni, P. I., Saxena, S. N., Kaviyapriya, M., Santhanakrishnan, V. P., Raveendran, M., Ashoka, N., Choudhary, S., VERMA, A. K., Harisha, C. B., et al. (2025) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0323804 · Cited by 13

Efficacy of Therapies Targeting TGF-β in Solid Tumors: a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials

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Inhibition of the proliferation, invasion, migration, and epithelial-mesenchymal transition of prostate cancer cells through the action of ATP1A2 on the TGF-β/Smad pathway

Zhang, B., Zhu, Z., Zhang, X., Li, F., & Ding, A. (2022) · Translational Andrology and Urology · doi:10.21037/tau-21-1117 · Cited by 10

miR-574, miR-499, miR-125b, miR-106a, and miR-9 potentially target TGFBR-1 and TGFBR-2 genes involving in inflammatory response pathway: Potential novel biomarkers for chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Hadi, N., Namazi, F., Ketabchi, F., Khosravian, F., Nateghi, B., Talebi, A., Baghi, M., Mianesaz, H., Zare, F., & Salehi, M. (2022) · Pathology - Research and Practice · doi:10.1016/j.prp.2022.154077 · Cited by 9

Multiple roles of mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 4 in tumorigenesis, stem cells, drug resistance, and cancer therapy

Dai, C., Cao, Y., Huang, F., & Wang, Y. (2022) · World Journal of Stem Cells · doi:10.4252/wjsc.v14.i1.41 · Cited by 9

Transcriptomic and metabolomic insights into the role of fliS in the pathogenicity of Pseudomonas plecoglossicida against Epinephelus coioides

Wu, W., Zhao, L., Huang, L., Qin, Y., Zhang, J., Zhang, J., & Yan, Q. (2022) · Frontiers in Marine Science · doi:10.3389/fmars.2022.987825 · Cited by 8

Chimeric switch and inverted cytokine receptors in T cell therapy: reprogramming T cells to overcome immune suppression in the solid tumor microenvironment

Rane, R., Li, F., Williams, A., Jayadev, A., Tran, N. L., Winkles, J. A., & Kim, G. B. (2025) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2025.1662238 · Cited by 8

A Pyroptosis-Related Gene Signature Associated with Prognosis and Tumor Immune Microenvironment in Gliomas

Zhou, Z., Xu, J., Huang, N., Tang, J., Ma, P., & Cheng, Y. (2022) · International Journal of General Medicine · doi:10.2147/ijgm.s353762 · Cited by 8

A novel GPI-anchored dominant-negative TGF-β receptor II renders T cells unresponsive to TGF-β signaling

Petersen, S. H., Badawy, K. A., Hopkins, R., Vu, D. L., Rahmani, M., Maia, S. M. P., & Connolly, J. E. (2023) · Molecular Therapy — Oncolytics · doi:10.1016/j.omto.2023.100730 · Cited by 8

Fibrotic Response of Human Trabecular Meshwork Cells to Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 3 and Autotaxin in Aqueous Humor

Liu, M., Honjo, M., Yamagishi, R., Igarashi, N., Nakamura, N., Kurano, M., Yatomi, Y., Igarashi, K., & Aihara, M. (2022) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom12091231 · Cited by 8

The expression changes of PD-L1 and immune response mediators are related to the severity of primary bone tumors

Eghtedari, A. R., Vaezi, M. A., Safari, E., Salimi, V., Safizadeh, B., Babaheidarian, P., Abiri, A., Mahdinia, E., Mirzaei, A., Mokhles, P., et al. (2023) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-023-47996-8 · Cited by 8

Novel Transforming Growth Factor-Beta Receptor 1 Antagonists through a Pharmacophore-Based Virtual Screening Approach

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Prognostic Value of TGF-β Expression in Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Kianmehr, S., Vahabirad, M., Seghatoleslam, A., Sadeghi, E., Kiani, R., & Ghasemi, H. (2024) · Urology Research and Practice · doi:10.5152/tud.2024.24024 · Cited by 7

Berberine inhibits colorectal liver metastasis via modulation of TGF-β in a cecum transplant mouse model

Kang, Y.-H., Wang, J., Lee, J., Hwang, S., Lee, N., & Son, C. (2024) · European journal of medical research · doi:10.1186/s40001-024-02122-w · Cited by 7

Unlocking T‐Cell Plasticity in the Tumor Microenvironment: Implications for Cancer Progression and Therapeutic Strategies

Ding, X., Li, X., Chen, F., Wang, H., & Jiang, Y. (2025) · MedComm – Oncology · doi:10.1002/mog2.70023 · Cited by 7

Systematic Analysis of Cytostatic TGF-Beta Response in Mesenchymal-Like Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cell Lines

Gungor, M. Z., Uysal, M., Öztürk, M., & Şentürk, Ş. (2021) · Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer · doi:10.1007/s12029-021-00704-z · Cited by 8

AHSA1 Regulates Hepatocellular Carcinoma Progression via the TGF-β/Akt-Cyclin D1/CDK6 Pathway

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Context Matters—Why We Need to Change From a One Size Fits all Approach to Made-to-Measure Therapies for Individual Patients With Pancreatic Cancer

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