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Activin receptor-like kinase (ALK)1 is an antagonistic mediator of lateral TGFbeta/ALK5 signaling.
Molecular cell - 1 Oct 2003
Goumans Marie José, Valdimarsdottir Gudrun, Itoh Susumu, Lebrin Franck, Larsson Jonas, Mummery Christine, Karlsson Stefan, ten Dijke Peter
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Transforming growth factor-beta (TGFbeta) regulates the activation state of the endothelium via two opposing type I receptor/Smad pathways. Activin receptor-like kinase-1 (ALK1) induces Smad1/5 phosphorylation, leading to an increase in endothelial cell proliferation and migration, while ALK5 pro...
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