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The NH2-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen acts intracellularly to modulate cell function.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 15 Dec 2006
Oganesian Anush, Au Sandra, Horst Jeremy A, Holzhausen Lars C, Macy Athena J, Pace James M, Bornstein Paul
Abstract excerpt
The function of the NH(2)-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen (N-propeptide) is poorly understood. We now show that a recombinant trimeric N-propeptide interacts with transforming growth factor-beta1 and BMP2 and exhibits functional effects in stably transfected cells. The synthesis of N-propeptide by COS-7 cells results in an increase in phosphorylation of Akt and Smad3 and is associated with a marked...
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