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Evidence for a role of Smad3 and Smad2 in stabilization of the tumor-derived mutant Smad2.Q407R.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 4 Jul 2003
Dumont Emmanuelle, Lallemand François, Prunier Céline, Ferrand Nathalie, Guillouzo André, Clément Bruno, Atfi Azeddine, Théret Nathalie
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Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) is a potent inhibitor of cell proliferation and the loss of responsiveness to TGF-beta may contribute to the development of human cancers. In hepatocellular carcinomas, the potential role of TGF-beta signaling as a tumor suppressor pathway can be illustrated by the presence of mutations in genes encoding TGF-beta receptors or downstream components of this signaling such...
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