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TGF-β1, but Not Bone Morphogenetic Proteins, Activates Smad1/5 Pathway in Primary Human Macrophages and Induces Expression of Proatherogenic Genes
13 Dec 2014
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Macrophages are responsible for the control of inflammation and healing, and their malfunction results in cardiometabolic disorders. TGF-β is a pleiotropic growth factor with dual (protective and detrimental) roles in atherogenesis. We have previously shown that in human macrophages, TGF-β1 activates Smad2/3 signaling and induces a complex gene expression program. However, activated genes were not limited to...
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