Cytostatic and apoptotic actions of TGF-β in homeostasis and cancer
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Siegel, PM
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Mem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Canc Biol & Genet Program, New York, NY 10021 USAMem Sloan Kettering Canc Ctr, Howard Hughes Med Inst, Canc Biol & Genet Program, New York, NY 10021 USA
Siegel, PM
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Massagué, J
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Massagué, J
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The cytostatic and apoptotic functions of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) help restrain the growth of mammalian tissues; loss of these effects leads to hyperproliferative disorders and is common in cancer. However, tumour cells that are relieved from TGF-beta growth constraints might then overproduce this cytokine to create a local immunosuppressive environment that fosters tumour growth and exacerbates the invasive and metastatic behaviour of the tumour cells themselves. For these reasons, there is a growing interest in understanding and therapeutically targeting TGF-beta-mediated processes in cancer progression.