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Growth retardation as well as spleen and thymus involution in latent TGF-beta binding protein (Ltbp)-3 null mice.
Journal of cellular physiology - 1 Aug 2003
Chen Yan, Dabovic Branka, Colarossi Cristina, Santori Fabio R, Lilic Mirjana, Vukmanovic Stanislav, Rifkin Daniel B
Abstract excerpt
The latent TGF-beta binding protein (LTBP)-3 is an extracellular matrix (ECM) protein that binds the small latent complex (SLC) of TGF-beta. Disruption of the Ltbp-3 gene by homologous recombination in mice yields mutant animals that display multiple skeletal abnormalities. In addition, these mice have retarded growth. On an inbred 129 SvEv background, half of the Ltbp-3 mutant mice die between 3 and 4 weeks...
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