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TGF-β and the TGF-β family: context-dependent roles in cell and tissue physiology

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Morikawa, Masato, Derynck, Rik, Miyazono, Kohei·2016·Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology

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The transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) is the prototype of the TGF-β family of growth and differentiation factors, which is encoded by 33 genes in mammals and comprises homo- and heterodimers. This review introduces the reader to the TGF-β family with its complexity of names and biological activities. It also introduces TGF-β as the best-studied factor among the TGF-β family proteins, with its diversity of roles in the control of cell proliferation and differentiation, wound healing and immune system, and its key roles in pathology, for example, skeletal diseases, fibrosis, and cancer.

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Authors
Morikawa, M., Derynck, R., & Miyazono, K.
Affiliations
  • Uppsala University (SE)
  • University of California, San Francisco (US)
  • The University of Tokyo (JP)
Venue
Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology
Published
2016-05
Volume
8
Issue
5
Pages
a021873
ISSN
1943-0264 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2347012456
Cited by
1,321
References
231
Citations by year
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Type
posted content
Language
en
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Locations
  • Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives in Biology (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Institutional Repositories DataBase (IRDB) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (15H05774)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › TGF-β signaling in diseases
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hepatology › Liver physiology and pathology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
Keywords
TGF-beta, TGF-beta superfamily, growth and differentiation factors, cell proliferation, cell differentiation, wound healing, immune system, bone disease, fibrosis, cancer
MeSH terms
Animals, Cell Differentiation, Fibrosis, Gene Expression Regulation, Humans, Immune System, Neoplasms, Terminology as Topic, Phylogeny, Wound Healing, Signal Transduction, Transforming Growth Factor beta, Disease Progression, Cell Proliferation, Mice, Rats

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