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Dual functions for LTBP in lung development: LTBP-4 independently modulates elastogenesis and TGF-beta activity.
Journal of cellular physiology - 1 Apr 2009
Dabovic Branka, Chen Yan, Choi Jiwon, Vassallo Melinda, Dietz Harry C, Ramirez Francesco, von Melchner Harald, Davis Elaine C, Rifkin Daniel B
Abstract excerpt
The latent TGF-beta binding proteins (LTBP) -1, -3, and -4 are extracellular proteins that assist in the secretion and localization of latent TGF-beta. The null mutation of LTBP-4S in mice causes defects in the differentiation of terminal air-sacs, fragmented elastin, and colon carcinomas. We inv...
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