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Ectodomain shedding of TβRIII is required for TβRIII-mediated suppression of TGF-β signaling and breast cancer migration and invasion.
Molecular biology of the cell - 15 Aug 2014
Elderbroom Jennifer L, Huang Jennifer J, Gatza Catherine E, Chen Jian, How Tam, Starr Mark, Nixon Andrew B, Blobe Gerard C
Abstract excerpt
The type III transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) receptor (TβRIII), also known as betaglycan, is the most abundantly expressed TGF-β receptor. TβRIII suppresses breast cancer progression by inhibiting migration, invasion, metastasis, and angiogenesis. TβRIII binds TGF-β ligands, with membrane-bound TβRIII presenting ligand to enhance TGF-β signaling. However, TβRIII can also undergo ectodomain shedding,...
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