机构:
Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Cell Biol Program, New York, NY 10021 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Cell Biol Program, New York, NY 10021 USA
Massagué, J
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机构:
[1] Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Cell Biol Program, New York, NY 10021 USA
TGF-beta is a cytokine that enhances wound healing, a process involving diverse TGF-beta-responsive cell types. Mice with a deletion of the Smad3 gene exhibit an Increased rate of wound healing. The lack of Smad3 seems to modify the cellular response to TGF-beta and may suggest an intriguing molecular basis to this process.