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ALK5 and Smad4 are involved in TGF-beta1-induced pulmonary endothelial permeability.
FEBS letters - 18 Jul 2005
Birukova Anna A, Adyshev Djanibek, Gorshkov Boris, Birukov Konstantin G, Verin Alexander D
Abstract excerpt
The ability of inflammatory cytokine TGF-beta1 to alter endothelial cell phenotype suggests its role in the regulation of vascular endothelial cell permeability. We demonstrate that depletion of TGF-beta1 receptor ALK5 and regulatory protein Smad4, but not ALK1 receptor attenuates TGF-beta1-induced permeability increase and significantly inhibits TGF-beta1-induced EC contraction manifested by actin stress fiber...
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