## Abstract Transforming growth factor‐beta (TGF‐β) is an important growth inhibitor of epithelial cells, and insensitivity to this cytokine results in uncontrolled cell proliferation and can contribute to tumorigenesis. Smad2 and Smad3 are direct mediators of TGF‐β signaling, however little is kno
Role of Smads in TGFβ signaling
✍ Scribed by Carl-Henrik Heldin; Aristidis Moustakas
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 2011
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 423 KB
- Volume
- 347
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0302-766X
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