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Mutations of TGFbeta signaling molecules in human disease.
Annals of medicine - 1 Jan 2006
Harradine Kelly A, Akhurst Rosemary J
Abstract excerpt
The transforming growth factor beta (TGFbeta) signaling pathway regulates several biological processes including cellular proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, migration, and extracellular matrix deposition. Ligand and receptor family members signal through two main Smad signaling branches, TGFbeta/activin to Smad2/3 (Sma and MAD-related proteins) and bone morphogenetic protein (BMP) to Smad1/5. At the...
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