Down-regulation of transforming growth factor beta receptor type III in hepatocellular carcinoma is not directly associated with genetic alterations or loss of heterozygosity.

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The transforming growth factor receptor III (TGFbetaRIII) is the most abundant and essential TGF-beta binding protein that functions as a co-receptor with other receptors in TGF-beta signaling. In earlier studies, expression of TGFbetaRIII was reported to be decreased in a variety of human cancers. Functional assessment of TGFbetaRIII was performed in many previously studied cancers but not in hepatocellular...

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