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Transforming growth factor-betas and vascular disorders.
Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology - 1 Aug 2006
Bobik Alex
Abstract excerpt
Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) superfamily members, TGF-beta and bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs), are potent regulatory cytokines with diverse functions on vascular cells. They signal through heteromeric type I and II receptor complexes activating Smad-dependent and Smad-independent signals, which regulate proliferation, differentiation, and survival. They are potent regulators of vascular...
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