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Transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) in the pathogenesis of hereditary thoracic aneurysm disorders.
Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology - 1 Jan 2026
Espinoza Camejo Wendy A, Bramel Emily E, MacFarlane Elena Gallo
Abstract excerpt
The transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-β) signaling pathway regulates biological processes critical to embryonic development and tissue homeostasis, including cell proliferation, differentiation, adhesion and migration. Perturbations in TGF-β signaling are linked to a wide range of human diseases, including those affecting the cardiovascular system. This review summarizes decades-long evidence documenting the...
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- Humans
- Transforming Growth Factor beta
- Signal Transduction
- Aortic Aneurysm, Thoracic
- Animals
- Muscle, Smooth, Vascular
